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Crimson Rosella
Natural variantUncommon in the tradeIntermediate to keep

Yellow Rosella (P. e. flaveolus)

A variant of Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans)

Yellow Rosella (P. e. flaveolus)

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

A naturally yellow-bodied subspecies from the Murray-Murrumbidgee river system, with blue cheeks and a red frontal band. Sometimes treated as a full species.

Keeper tips for this variant

Keep subspecies/forms separate if you care about pure lines—crimson, yellow and Adelaide forms interbreed freely and produce intergrade offspring.

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

Other Rosellas variants

Crimson (nominate)Adelaide Rosella (P. e. adelaidae)Blue / Mutation forms