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/
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CITES Appendix Connections
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Source Australian king parrot (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Australian king parrot (Wikidata)
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
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
View the Source 4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Alisterus scapularis
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 9969Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 9969
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5. Australian king parrot (Wikipedia)
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