La Perruche OmnicoloreThe Many-colored Parakeet -

History

The Many-colored Parakeet (Platycercus Eximius) was discovered by SHAW in 1792.The word Platys means ” flat “, Cercos means ” wings ” and Eximius wants to say ” Excellent “. We can meet it under the name of ” Eastern Rosella “, it is multi coloured as its name indicates it.

Origins and description

Originating in the South East of Australia and Tasmanie. Iit was reintroduced successfully in the north of the New Zealand. This
splendid Perruche has for once a name appropriate to its beauty. Of a size From approximately 30 cms, it has an average longevity of 15 years even more if it is quite neat. The scale of its wings is approximately 16.5 cms.

It has in its form the most current one head and the top of the chest of red color sharp whereas its bottom is of yellow color. Its cheeks of white color in the male then are grayed in the females.Its abdomen is of color clear green. Its tail as well as the end of its wings of color blue king.

As regards its eyes, they are of color brown dark and the nozzle as well as the legs transfer towards the gray. At certain species the higher mandible of the nozzle is of clearer color.

Dimorphism

In order to as well as possible recognize a male of a female in this species. The sexual dimorphism is especially noted by duller colors in the females on the level of the red of the head and the chest. The female moreover in general has a size and a smaller head and often has a tape under wing white.

In our areas, it spends very well the winter outside in an aviary because it is resistant and can have a long lifespan. The coupling at this type of bird is advised for some two year old birds of age. With this age the female lays on average 6, 7 even 8 eggs that it broods approximately during 21 days. After this incubation period three weeks. The young brds leave the nest around the 35th day. The latter resemble then especially the female while being clearer. They are marked of green to the back of their head and their nape of the neck and reach the adult size around 18 months.

Life in our regions

In our regions, it spends the winter very well outside in an aviary because it is resistant and can have a long lifespan. Mating in this type of bird is recommended for two-year-old birds. At this age the female lays an average of 6, 7 or even 8 eggs which she incubates for about 21 days. After this three-week incubation period, the young emerge from the nest around the 35th day. The latter then look mostly like the female while being lighter. They are marked green on the back of the head and neck and reach adult size around 18 months.

Life in the wild

With regard to under species and transfers. The current form of Eastern Rosella is not only in this bird. It should be known that
there is another species called Platycercus eximius ceciliae. Which one more usually calls Many-colored Perruche with Gold coat or splendid Perruche. Discovered by MATHEWS in 1911 the feathers and the wings of this species are of yellow gold color, the tail is blue green. This species lives primarily in the area of Newcastle and inside Queensland. Another under species exists: Platycercus eximius diemenensis or Parakeet of Tasmanie which as its name indicates. It lives in Tasmanie and has the chest and the top of the head of a darker red and the white of the cheeks in the males are wider. The possible mutations at this species pass through the pastel, the Isabelle, silver plated, the gold coat, red, the lutino, the cinnamon…