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Australian King-Parrot

Alisterus scapularis (Lichtenstein, MHC 1818)

The Australian king parrot is a species of parrot endemic to eastern Australia ranging from Cooktown in Queensland to Port Campbell in Victoria. Found in humid and heavily forested upland regions of the eastern portion of the continent, including eucalyptus wooded areas in and directly adjacent to subtropical and temperate rainforest. They feed on fruits and seeds gathered from trees or on the ground. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Psittaculidae
Genus:
   Alisterus
Scientific:
  Alisterus scapularis


Original description

Citation:
  (Lichtenstein, MHC 1818)

Reference:
   Verz. ausgestopf. Säugeth. Vög.

Protonym:
  Psittacus scapularis

Type locality:
  No locality = New South Wales, apud Mathews.


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  29DB03099675080B

Avibase ID:
  avibase-29DB0309

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/29DB0309


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177551

Geographic range:

  • Alisterus scapularis: eastern Australia
  • Alisterus scapularis scapularis: coastal eastern Australia (northern Queensland to southern Victoria)
  • Alisterus scapularis minor: northern Australia (northeastern Queensland)
English:
Australian King-Parrot
Catalan:
Papagai australià
Czech:
papoušek královský
Danish:
Australsk Kongeparakit
German:
Königssittich
Spanish:
Papagayo Australiano
Spanish (Spain):
Papagayo Australiano
Finnish:
australiankuningaskaija
French:
Perruche royale
Croatian:
kraljevska papiga
Hungarian:
királypapagáj
Icelandic:
Kóngapáfi
Italian:
Pappagallo re australiano
Japanese (romaji):
kinshoujouinko
Japanese:
キンショウジョウインコ
Lithuanian:
Raudonoji karališkoji lora
Dutch:
Australische Koningsparkiet
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kongeparakitt
Norwegian:
Kongeparakitt
Polish:
szkarłatka królewska
Portuguese:
Periquito-rei-australiano
Portuguese (Portugal):
papagaio-rei-australiano
Russian:
Королевский попугай
Slovak:
kráľčik červenohlavý
Serbian:
Australijski kraljevski papagaj
Swedish:
australisk kungspapegoja
Ukrainian:
Алістер королівський
Chinese:
澳洲王鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional):
澳洲王鸚鵡


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Australian King-Parrot ( Alisterus scapularis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Australian King-Parrot ( Alisterus scapularis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Perruche royale ( Alisterus scapularis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Perruche royale ( Alisterus scapularis) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Australian King Parrot ( Alisterus scapularis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Alisterus scapularis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Alisterus scapularis [version 1]

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Species status: full species

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Catalan: Papagai australià
Czech: Papoušek královský
Danish: Australsk Kongeparakit
German: Königsittich, Königssittich
English: Australian King Parrot, Australian King-Parrot, Blood Rosella, King Lory, King Parakeet, King Parrot, King-Red Lory, Queensland King-Parrot, Scarlet-and-Green Parrot, Southern King-Parrot, Spud Parrot
English, HBW: Australian King-parrot
English (IOC): Australian King Parrot
English (United States): Australian King-Parrot
Spanish: Papagayo Australiano, Papagayo Real Australiano
Spanish (Spain): Papagayo Australiano
Spanish (HBW): Australian King-Parrot
Estonian: austraalia kuningpapagoi
Finnish: Australiankuningaskaija
French: Perruche royale, Régente royale
Croatian: kraljevska papiga
Hungarian: királypapagáj
Icelandic: Kóngapáfi
Italian: Pappagallo re australiano, Parrocchetto reale australiano
Japanese (romaji): kinshoujouinko
Japanese: キンショウジョウインコ
Scientific: Alisterus scapularis, Alisterus scapularis scapularis, Psittacus cyanopygius, Psittacus scapularis
Lithuanian: Raudonoji karališkoji lora
Dutch: Australische Koningsparkiet
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kongeparakitt
Norwegian: Kongeparakitt
Polish: Papuga królewska, szkarlatka królewska, szkarłatka królewska
Portuguese: Periquito-rei-australiano
Portuguese (Portugal): papagaio-rei-australiano
Russian: Австралийский королевский попугай, Королевский попугай
Slovak: králcik cervenohlavý, kráľčik červenohlavý, papagáj kráľovský
Serbian: Australijski kraljevski papagaj
Swedish: australisk kungspapegoja, Australisk kungsparakit
Turkish: Avustralya kral papağanı
Ukrainian: Алістер королівський
Chinese: 澳洲王鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional): 澳洲王鸚鵡

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