rosella

 
Pronunciation: /rə(ʊ)ˈzɛlə/

noun

  • an Australian parakeet with vivid green, red, yellow, or blue plumage.
    • Genus Platycercus, family Psittacidae: several species

Origin:

mid 19th century: alteration of Rosehill, New South Wales, where the bird was first found