Australian King-parrot

Australian King-parrot

Alisterus scapularis

Least Concern
Envergadura
42,0 cm
Peso
237,83333333333334 g
Familia
Psittaculidae
Orden
Psittaciformes

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The Australian King-parrot is a large, striking parrot found in humid forests and forest edges of eastern Australia. Weighing about 237.8g with a wingspan of 42cm, the male has a brilliant scarlet head and underparts contrasting with dark green upperparts. It feeds on seeds, fruit, and blossoms in the forest canopy.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 42,0 cm 16.5 in
Peso 237,83333333333334 g 8.39 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 20 days. Fledging: 35 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

3-6

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Psittaciformes (Loros)
Familia Psittaculidae (Periquitos del Viejo Mundo)
Genus Alisterus
Especies Alisterus scapularis

Names in Other Languages

Language Name
Arabic ببغاء الملك الأسترالي
French Perruche royale
German Königssittich
Indonesian Bayan-raja Australia
Japanese キンショウジョウインコ
Portuguese periquito-rei-australiano
Russian Королевский попугай

Distribution

Australian King-parrot has been recorded in 6 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Australian King-parrot endangered?
The Australian King-parrot has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Australian King-parrot nest?
Nest type: CV. Incubation: 20 days. Fledging: 35 days.
How big is the Australian King-parrot?
The Australian King-parrot has a wingspan of 42.0 cm, weight of 237.83333333333334 g.
What order and family does the Australian King-parrot belong to?
The Australian King-parrot (Alisterus scapularis) belongs to the order Psittaciformes and the family Psittaculidae.

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