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title: "Geelbuikrosella"
description: "Platycercus caledonicus — Vogels. The green rosella or Tasmanian rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) is a species of parrot native to Tasmania and Bass Strait islands."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/green-rosella
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Geelbuikrosella

> Platycercus caledonicus — Vogels. The green rosella or Tasmanian rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) is a species of parrot native to Tasmania and Bass Strait islands.

- Scientific name: *Platycercus caledonicus*
- Category: `birds` (Vogels)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bos)
- iNaturalist observations: 2385
- Wikidata: [Q1259396](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1259396)
- iNaturalist taxon: [18922](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/18922)

## Names

- en: Green Rosella
- de: Gelbbauchsittich
- es: Perico de Tasmania
- fr: Perruche à ventre jaune
- nl: Geelbuikrosella
- pt: Rosela-da-caledônia
- pl: Rozella tasmańska

## Countries with the most observations

AU (2186)

## Summary

The green rosella or Tasmanian rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) is a species of parrot native to Tasmania and Bass Strait islands. It was described by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in 1788, and named on the mistaken assumption it came from New Caledonia. At 14.5 in (37 cm) long it is the largest species of the rosella genus, Platycercus. Two subspecies are recognised. The green rosella's underparts, neck and head are yellow, with a red band above the beak and violet-blue cheeks. The back is mostly black and green, and its long tail blue and green. The sexes have similar plumage, except the female…

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

## Photo

![Geelbuikrosella](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/green-rosella/medium.jpg)

Photo: Peter Shanks · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/261419762

## Machine access

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