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Crimson Rosella
Selectively bredRare in the tradeAdvanced to keep

Blue / Mutation forms

A variant of Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans)

Blue / Mutation forms

Representative Crimson Rosellaphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

Captive color mutations (blue, and various dilute/pied lines) that remove or alter red pigment, producing blue-and-white birds. Scarce and pricey in aviculture.

Keeper tips for this variant

Mutation lines are often inbred from a tiny founder base—outcross to wild-type crimsons periodically to avoid the reduced fertility and vigor seen in over-line-bred stock.

This page covers the Blue / Mutation forms variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Crimson Rosella

Other Rosellas variants

Crimson (nominate)Yellow Rosella (P. e. flaveolus)Adelaide Rosella (P. e. adelaidae)