rosella

rosella A parrot belonging to any of the five to eight species in the genus Platycercus (originally specifically Platycercus eximius) which is native to Australia and nearby islands. (defdate)
1985, (w), Illywhacker, Faber and Faber 2003, p. 138:

Molly … had glimpsed a future, like a rosella, hardly seen, swooping through the high umbrellas of the bush.