Parrots (Psittacidae)

Red-winged Parrot (Aprosmictus erythropterus) - HBW 4, p. 396

French: Perruche érythroptère German: Rotflügelsittich Spanish: Papagayo Alirrojo

Taxonomy: Psittacus erythropterus J. F. Gmelin, 1788, Cooktown, northern Queensland.
Forms a superspecies with A. jonquillaceus. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • coccineopterus (Gould, 1865) - S New Guinea and N Australia.
  • erythropterus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) - interior E Australia.

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