The Rubino Golden Mantle parakeet (Platycercus eximius elegiac) is also known as Cecilia’s Rosella and has gold, red and white mixed coloring.
Golden-mantled Rosellas come in many different variations and sub-species of their normal colors. The male is more yellow on it’s back and is much brighter. The hen is more of a green on its back and has lizard type markings that go up her back to the paper of her neck and top of head.
Song: The Golden-mantled Rosella has a pipping call. They may also mimic songs and whistles.
Breeding: April-September although they may breed through the year. They like cavity type nests. The hen will lay 4-5 eggs. Incubation is around 21 days and fledging 45 days.
Diet: A quality Parakeet mix with the addition of fruits and vegetable to their diet, Australian Blend Goldenfeast. When breeding have available cuttlebone, oyster shell, grit and egg.
DNA Testing
If there is no gender option listed for a bird on our website, that particular species is ‘monomorphic’, which means we’re unable to determine gender without purchasing DNA testing. DNA testing is an additional $149 per bird to guarantee preferred gender. DNA testing may add an additional 3-6 plus weeks to estimated delivery time to allow for gender results. See our FAQs for more info.
