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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4.7
An adult male ...
Australia, Oct 2009
Josep del Hoyo
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4.5
Male resting a...
Australia, Nov 2011
Stephen Wallace
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4.5
A male perchin...
Australia, Apr 2012
Nick Talbot
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4.4
A bird shaking...
Australia, Oct 2004
Rigdon Currie
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4.3
A close-up of ...
Australia, Oct 2009
Josep del Hoyo
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4.3
A female eatin...
Australia, Jun 2011
Angus Oliver
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4.5
Juvenile male ...
Australia, Jul 2010
Margaret Leggoe
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4.5
Male bird clos...
Australia, Apr 2009
David Taylor
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4.5
Female bird
Australia, Jun 2010
David Taylor
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4.4
head detail of...
Australia, Nov 2012
Arnie Hollyman
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4.2
Young male fee...
Australia, Feb 2013
Margaret Leggoe
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4.1
Adult male bir...
Australia, Mar 2010
David Taylor
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A group of birds near a feeding station. Locality Narbethong, Victoria, Australia
(ssp scapularis)
Nick Talbot 9 April 2012 1 year ago 4 -
Calls by one bird. Locality O'Reilly's, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia
(ssp scapularis)
Josep del Hoyo 17 October 2010 2 years ago 3 -
A bird calling whilst flying over a suburban garden. Locality New Lambton, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
(ssp scapularis)
Nick Talbot 23 December 2012 14 weeks ago 0
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