Parrots (Psittacidae)
Australian King-parrot (Alisterus scapularis) - HBW 4, p. 395
French: Perruche royale
German: Königssittich
Spanish: Papagayo Australiano
Other common names: King Parrot
Taxonomy: Psittacus scapularis Lichtenstein, 1818, New South Wales.
Genus has occasionally been lumped with Aprosmictus. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- minor Mathews, 1911 - NE Queensland.
- scapularis (Lichtenstein, 1818) - NC Queensland S to S Victoria.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult male moving in a branch. Locality Yarra Ranges National Park, Victoria, Australia (ssp scapularis)
Josep del Hoyo 24 October 2009 1 year ago 46 sec 4.7 -
A bird shaking its head and moving on a branch Locality Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (ssp scapularis)
Rigdon Currie 31 October 2004 4 years ago 33 sec 4.4 -
Male resting and preening. Locality Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 29 November 2011 10 weeks ago 1 min 2 sec 4.4 -
A male feeding on the ground Locality Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (ssp scapularis)
Peter Nash 28 October 2006 5 years ago 45 sec 4.3 -
An immature male on a branch and flying away Locality The Fullerton Garden, Osborne's Flat, Victoria, Australia (ssp scapularis)
Matt Weeks 13 January 2005 4 years ago 16 sec 4.2 -
A male perched, turning around, flying to another perch and a close-up of its head. Locality O'Reilly's, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (ssp scapularis)
Josep del Hoyo 17 October 2010 49 weeks ago 24 sec 4.2
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Female bird
Locality Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 June 2010 41 weeks ago 4.4 -
Juvenile male king parrot.
Locality South Canberra, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 17 July 2010 1 year ago 4.4 -
Male bird close up
Locality Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 April 2009 41 weeks ago 4.4 -
Adult male bird
Locality Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 March 2010 41 weeks ago 4.3 -
One male adult
Locality Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia
Rémi Bigonneau 28 September 2010 12 weeks ago 4.3 -
King Parrot on our deck in Avalon, NSW.
Locality Avalon, New South Wales, Australia
Keff McCulloch 25 December 2010 4 weeks ago 4
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Calls by one bird. Locality O'Reilly's, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia
(ssp scapularis)
Josep del Hoyo 17 October 2010 1 year ago 3.3
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