Northern Rosella
Platycercus venustus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusPlatycercus (Rosellas)
- SpeciesPlatycercus venustus (Northern Rosella)
Closest Relatives at Nitmiluk National Park
Red-collared Lorikeet
Trichoglossus rubritorquis
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus banksii
Red-winged Parrot
Aprosmictus erythropterus
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla
Varied Lorikeet
Psitteuteles versicolor
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea
Cockatiel
Nymphicus hollandicus
📅 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 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Rosella in Nitmiluk National Park?
About 25% of visitor-days record a Northern Rosella sighting in Nitmiluk National Park, based on 99 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern Rosella in Nitmiluk National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Northern Rosella in Nitmiluk National Park in our monthly data.