Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans) is a medium-sized Australian parrot at 36 cm long, much of which is tail.
The crimson rosella's blue tail feathers are one of the favourite decorations of the satin bowerbird. The bill is pale grey and the iris dark brown. There is very little sexual dimorphism in crimson rosellas.
The most noticeable difference between genders is that males are up to 15% larger, and have a relatively larger and wider beak.
The crimson rosella occurs from southeastern South Australia, through Tasmania, Victoria and coastal New South Wales into southeastern Queensland. A disparate population occurs in North Queensland.
