Rosella
| Rosella | |
|---|---|
| Adult crimson rosella (P. elegans) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Tribe: | Platycercini |
| Genus: | Platycercus Vigors, 1825 |
| Type species | |
| Psittacus pennantii Latham, 1790 | |
| Species | |
Rosellas /roʊˈzɛləz/ are in a genus that consists of six species and nineteen subspecies. These colourful parrots from Australia are in the genus Platycercus. Platycercus means "broad-tailed" or "flat-tailed", reflecting a feature common to the rosellas and other members of the broad-tailed parrot tribe. Their diet is mainly seeds and fruit.