Species guide
Australian King Parrot: how to recognise it
A bird of Europe and Oceania. Learn the marks that make it easy to identify, then practise with real photographs in Lore.
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- Scientific name
- Alisterus scapularis
- Family
- Old World Parrots
- Size
- About 40–44 cm
- Habitat
- Wet forest, woodland and gardens
- Found in
- Europe and Oceania
The key marks
The male has a bright red head and breast with green wings and back; the female is green with a red belly.
Voice
A shrill, ringing “sleek” call.
Good to know
It is a quiet visitor at bird tables in eastern Australia, where it takes seeds and fruit.
Where and when
You can expect to find it in wet forest, woodland and gardens. Distribution changes with the seasons and from year to year, so check a recent local observation source before you go looking.