Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusPlatycercus (Rosellas)
- SpeciesPlatycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella)
Closest Relatives at Booderee National Park
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius
Coconut Lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus
Australian King-Parrot
Alisterus scapularis
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
Glossy Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus lathami
Australian Ringneck
Barnardius zonarius
Gang-gang Cockatoo
Callocephalon fimbriatum
Ground Parrot
Pezoporus wallicus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crimson Rosella in Booderee National Park?
About 57% of visitor-days record a Crimson Rosella sighting in Booderee National Park, based on 177 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crimson Rosella in Booderee National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Crimson Rosella in Booderee National Park in our monthly data.