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Crimson Rosella
Natural variantCommon in the tradeIntermediate to keep

Crimson (nominate)

A variant of Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans)

Crimson (nominate)

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

The nominate Platycercus elegans elegans: deep crimson body with blue cheeks, wings and tail. The iconic form and the most commonly kept.

Keeper tips for this variant

Provide a long flight—rosellas are active fliers, not climbers—and worm them regularly, as ground-foraging rosellas are prone to intestinal parasites.

This page covers the Crimson (nominate) variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Crimson Rosella

Other Rosellas variants

Yellow Rosella (P. e. flaveolus)Adelaide Rosella (P. e. adelaidae)Blue / Mutation forms