Platycercus elegans
Crimson Rosella
As recorded: Platycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Psittaciformes › Psittacidae
- Region
- Australia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Platycercus elegans observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24,433 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Lorne VIC 3232, Australia
(c) Ame, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Florina Pl, Hawker, ACT, AU
(c) bittyspots, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Quorn SA 5433, Australia
(c) mercedes_lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Snowy River, AU-NS, AU
(c) Clancy Noakes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Acton ACT 2601, Australia
(c) Heidi Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Marysville, VIC, AU
(c) Jessica Castle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Platycercus elegans. BPBM 1698. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38117784. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/1698.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38117784 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026