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title: "Western Rosella"
description: "Platycercus icterotis — Uccelli. The western rosella (Platycercus icterotis), or moyadong, is a species of parrot endemic to southwestern Australia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/western-rosella
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Western Rosella

> Platycercus icterotis — Uccelli. The western rosella (Platycercus icterotis), or moyadong,  is a species of parrot endemic to southwestern Australia.

- Scientific name: *Platycercus icterotis*
- Category: `birds` (Uccelli)
- Habitats: `forest` (Foresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 1220
- Wikidata: [Q1261450](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1261450)
- iNaturalist taxon: [18918](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/18918)

## Names

- en: Western Rosella
- de: Gelbwangensittich
- es: Perico carigualdo
- fr: Perruche à oreilles jaunes
- nl: Stanleyrosella
- pt: Rosela-do-leste
- pl: Rozella żółtolica

## Countries with the most observations

AU (1166)

## Summary

The western rosella (Platycercus icterotis), or moyadong,  is a species of parrot endemic to southwestern Australia. The head and underparts are bright red, and the back is mottled black; a yellow patch at the cheek distinguishes it from others of the genus Platycercus. Adults of the species exhibit sexual dimorphism with the females duller overall; juveniles lack the striking colours of mature birds and the characteristic patterning is not as easily distinguished. Their communication call is a softly delivered pink-pink sound, and much of their behaviour is comparatively unobtrusive. Their habitat is in eucalypt…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_rosella

## Photo

![Western Rosella](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/western-rosella/medium.jpg)

Photo: Sandra Pearce · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/313014284

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/western-rosella?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).