Australian King Parrot

Alisterus scapularis - Perruche royale

Perruche royale
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Psittaciformes

  • Family
    :

    Psittaculidés

  • Genus
    :

    Alisterus

  • Species
    :

    scapularis

Descriptor

Lichtenstein, MHC, 1816

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 43 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 195 à 275 g
Longevity

25 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Perruche royale
♂ adult
Perruche royale
♀ adult

Australian King Parrot (Alisterus scapularis) is a species of bird in the Psittaculidae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

  • Alisterus scapularis scapularis (ec Queensland to s Victoria)
  • Alisterus scapularis minor (ne Queensland)

Foreign names

  • Perruche royale,
  • Papagayo australiano,
  • papagaio-australiano,
  • Königssittich,
  • királypapagáj,
  • Australische Koningsparkiet,
  • Pappagallo re australiano,
  • australisk kungspapegoja,
  • Kongeparakitt,
  • kráľčik červenohlavý,
  • papoušek královský,
  • Australsk Kongeparakit,
  • australiankuningaskaija,
  • papagai australià,
  • szkarłatka królewska,
  • Королевский попугай,
  • キンショウジョウインコ,
  • 澳洲王鹦鹉,
  • australisk kungspapegoja,
  • 澳洲王鸚鵡,

Voice song and call

Perruche royale
♂ immature

Habitat

Perruche royale
♂ adult plum. breeding

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane ; Savanna : Dry ; Shrubland : Temperate, Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land, Pastureland, Urban Areas

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

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