The Moluccan king parrot is a parrot endemic to Peleng Island, Maluku, and West Papua in Indonesia. It is sometimes referred to as the Ambon king parrot or Amboina king parrot, but this is potentially misleading, as it is found on numerous other islands than Ambon. The male and female are similar in appearance, with a predominantly red head and underparts, green wings, and blue back and tail. Six subspecies are recognised, but only a few of these are regular in aviculture. In the wild, it inhabits rainforests and feeds on fruits, berries, seeds and buds. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Psittacus amboinensis
Type locality:
Amboina.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/145/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
893EB5E1C46C52AB
Avibase ID:
avibase-893EB5E1
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/893EB5E1
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177549
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Perruche tricolore ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Perruche tricolore ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Amboina King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Amboina King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Amboina King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Amboina King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Moluccan King-parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Moluccan King Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Alisterus amboinensis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Alisterus amboinensis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Alisterus amboinensis [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Moluccan King-Parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Alisterus amboinensis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Alisterus amboinensis [version 1] |
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Species status: full species
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