BirdUp · Species
Australian King Parrot
Alisterus scapularis(Lichtenstein, MHC, 1816)
- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Alisterus
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The Australian king parrot is a species of parrot endemic to eastern Australia ranging from Cooktown in Queensland to Port Campbell in Victoria. Found in humid and heavily forested upland regions of the eastern portion of the continent, including eucalyptus wooded areas in and directly adjacent to subtropical and temperate rainforest. They feed on fruits and seeds gathered from trees or on the ground.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- East Australia
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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