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Australian king parrot

Birds

The Australian king parrot is a species of parrot endemic to eastern Australia, ranging from Cooktown in Queensland to Port Campbell in Victoria. It inhabits humid, heavily forested upland regions, including eucalypt woodland in and adjacent to subtropical and temperate rainforest. It feeds on fruits and seeds gathered from trees or the ground. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Alisterus scapularis 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 5
Body Size Band
Medium 6
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 6
Lifespan
26.6 7
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Psittacidae, Taxa
Source Australian king parrot (Wikidata)

In Biome

Temperate Rainforest, Biomes
Source Australian king parrot (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Australasia

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Australia

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Belgium

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Netherlands

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Norway

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United Arab Emirates

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Diet: Herbivore
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API
  • System (Realm): Terrestrial
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3. Australian king parrot (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q114477 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Psittacidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
  • In Biome: Temperate Rainforest, Introduction
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Alisterus scapularis
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 9969
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 9969
"rank":"SPECIES","name_status":"A","updated_at":"2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z","active":true,"cites_listing":"II"
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5. Australian king parrot (Wikipedia)
Infobox: status
Quote, Infobox: status
LC
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6. Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 bird functional traits (BirdFuncDat)
Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Row: alisterus scapularis
    2044 Nonpasseriformes Psittaciformes Psittacidae Parrots 68 BL3 Alisterus scapularis Australian King-parrot 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 10 30 30 PlantSeed Ref_4 A Carolina 0 0 20 40 40 0 0 0 Ref_4 1 Jessica 0 232.26 Dunning08 1
  • BirdFuncDat.txt row Alisterus scapularis, Nocturnal column
    Alisterus scapularis Australian King-parrot 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 10 30 30 PlantSeed Ref_4 A Carolina 0 0 20 40 40 0 0 0 Ref_4 1 Jessica 0
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7. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Alisterus scapularis
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 26.6 years (captivity)
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