Avibase: Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis (Moluccan King-Parrot (sulaensis))

Moluccan King-Parrot (sulaensis)

Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis (Reichenow, A 1881)

Classification

Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Psittaculidae
Genus:
   Alisterus
Scientific:
  Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis

Original description

Citation:
(Reichenow, A 1881)

Reference:
J. f. Orn. 29, no.154 p.128

Protonym:
Aprosmictus sulaensis

Type locality:
Sula Islands.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/102782#page/140/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
860ABD8E4AC94E20

Avibase ID:
avibase-860ABD8E

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/860ABD8E

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 714383

Geographic range:

Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis: Sula Islands (Taliabu, Seho, and Mangole)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Moluccan King-Parrot (sulaensis)
French:
Perruche tricolore (sulaensis)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Moluccan King-Parrot (sulaensis) ( Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Moluccan King-Parrot (sulaensis) ( Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Moluccan King-Parrot (sulaensis) ( Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Moluccan King-Parrot (sulaensis) ( Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Moluccan King-Parrot (sulaensis) ( Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Moluccan King-Parrot (sulaensis) ( Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Moluccan King-Parrot (sulaensis) ( Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Moluccan King-Parrot (sulaensis) ( Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Moluccan King-Parrot (sulaensis) ( Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Moluccan King-Parrot (sulaensis) ( Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Moluccan King-Parrot (sulaensis) ( Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Moluccan King-Parrot (sulaensis) ( Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis)
Avilist 2025: Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis [version 1]
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis [version 1]
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis [version 1]
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis [version 1]
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Alisterus amboinensis sulaensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Alisterus amboinensis

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