Visitors from overseas are often amazed to find eastern rosellas in Australia's cities.

That's right! Thankfully, these brightly coloured parrots are still found in our urban areas. They eat various types of seed, berries, blossoms and nectar.

If you're lucky, you will find eastern rosellas on the ground, in pairs or small groups. Many people enjoy hearing them chatter as they feed on fallen seeds. They are not timid, and often allow people to approach close enough to admire their beautiful feathers.

When they move to the treetops, rosellas have a different song - a pretty metallic piping sound.

They nest in hollow branches on dead or living gum trees. Nests have also been found in holes in rotting logs lying on the ground. But the loss of old trees is now creating a shortage of homes for these birds.

How you can make your neighbourhood friendlier for eastern rosellas

If we do a few simple things locally, our gardens and parks can be a safe place for eastern rosellas and provide them with the food they need.

It's easy. All you have to do is keep an eye out for rosellas and take a few simple steps. Step one is to find out what eastern rosellas like.

What eastern rosellas like

Eastern rosellas love:

Be a buddy to the eastern rosella

Try to:

Avoid:

Don't be surprised if:

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