Eastern rosella
| Eastern rosella | |
|---|---|
| P. e. diemenensis (male) | |
| P. e. diemenensis (female) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Platycercus |
| Species: | P. eximius |
| Binomial name | |
| Platycercus eximius (Shaw, 1792) | |
The eastern rosella (Platycercus eximius) is a parrot native and endemic to south-eastern Australia. It was first introduced to New Zealand in cages, which then both intentionally released and accidentally escaped into the wild and has been found establishing mainly in the North Island (notably in the northern half of the island, Taranaki, Waikato and in the Hutt Valley) and in the hills around Dunedin in the South Island since the early 20th century.