Eastern rosella

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.

The length of eastern rosella is 30 cm (12 in). Its cheeks are white, and it has a red colored head. The beak is white, and the irises are brown. Its upper breast is red, and its lower breast is yellow and fades to pale green over the abdomen. The black feathers on the back and shoulders have yellowish and greenish margins which gives the scalloped look that differs between the sexes and subspecies. Moreover, the wings and lateral tail feathers are bluish while the tail is dark green. Meanwhile, their legs are grey. For the females, it is the same with males which is duller in coloration and has an underwing stripe, but is not present in the adult male. The colour of their young is duller than the females and has an underwing stripe.