Eastern Rosellas I hope to breed from my Eastern Rosella hen (Platycercus eximus eximus) in the near future. My Eastern is not a Golden Mantled Rosella (GMR, Platycercus eximius cecilae), as some people have confused her with before. The Eastern is the nominate race and the Golden Mantled is a sub-species, along with the Tasmanian (Platycercus eximus diemenensis). The Eastern is rarely seen in captivity, as they have dull green to mustard green scallops, not the more stiking golden yellow of the GMR, which is said to be more visually appealing (though I prefer the subtlety and blending of colours of the Eastern). The Tasmanian is rarely seen in aviculture - it looks like the Eastern, but has larger white cheek patches and a deeper red head. Easterns should not be mated to GMRs as this will produce hybrids and reduce the value of any remaining or established captive Eastern Rosella lines. I currently have 1 Eastern Rosella hen.
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