A photo of a Australian King Parrot (Alisterus scapularis), male
Australian King Parrot, Male

Australian King Parrot

Alisterus scapularis

The Australian king parrot (Alisterus scapularis) 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. Adults of both sexes are about 43 cm (17 in) in length, including the long, broad tail. The adult male has a red head, breast, and lower undersides, with a blue band on the back of the neck between the red above and green on the back, the wings are green and each has a pale green shoulder band, the tail is green, and the rump is blue. The male has a reddish-orange upper mandible with a black tip, a black lower mandible with an orange base, and yellow irises. The plumage of the female is very different from the male having a green head and breast, a grey beak, and the pale shoulder band is small or absent. Juveniles of both sexes have brown irises and a yellowish beak, and otherwise resemble the female.
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Matthew Jacobs
Wednesday 22 Mar 2023 - 11:02pm
Australia
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Jacob Fischer
Tuesday 21 Mar 2023 - 12:38am
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Matthew Jacobs
Thursday 02 Mar 2023 - 7:18am
Australia
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Matthew Jacobs
Wednesday 01 Mar 2023 - 7:23am
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