Parrots (Psittacidae) - HBW 4

Olive-shouldered Parrot (Aprosmictus jonquillaceus)

French: Perruche jonquille German: Timorsittich Spanish: Papagayo de Timor
Other common names: Timor (Red-winged) Parrot

Taxonomy: Psittacus jonquillaceus Vieillot, 1818, New Holland; error = Timor.
Forms a superspecies with A. erythropterus. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • wetterensis (Salvadori, 1891) - Wetar.
  • jonquillaceus (Vieillot, 1818) - Timor and Roti.

  • Near Threatened
  • Flight calls. Mount Sarim Camp, Mount Sarim, Manatuto District, Timor-Leste, Timor, Lesser Sundas (Indonesia)
    Iwein Mauro 19 March 2003 36 weeks ago 3.5
  • Flight calls. Mount Sarim Camp, Mount Sarim, Manatuto District, Timor-Leste, Timor, Lesser Sundas (Indonesia)
    Iwein Mauro 19 March 2003 36 weeks ago 3.5
  • Flight calls. Mount Sarim Camp, Mount Sarim, Manatuto District, Timor-Leste, Timor, Lesser Sundas (Indonesia)
    Iwein Mauro 19 March 2003 36 weeks ago 3
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