Platycercus elegans is a medium-sized Australian parrot at 36 cm (14 in) long, much of which is tail. There are five subspecies, three of which are actually crimson. All races have blue cheeks and black-scalloped blue-margined wings and predominantly blue tail with predominantly red colouration.

Mainly seen at garden feeders.

Native to eastern and south eastern Australia, the birds seen at feeders in Britain represent captive birds that have escaped into the wild.

Scattered records for this species have come in from across England.

Few records for Leicestershire and Rutland.