How big is a Jonquil Parrot?

The Jonquil Parrot is a medium sized bird weighing about 119 g.

Where can you see a Jonquil Parrot?

The Jonquil Parrot is endemic to Timor-Leste, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Jonquil Parrot?

The Jonquil Parrot is most easily confused with the Red-winged Parrot.

Is the Jonquil Parrot endangered?

The Jonquil Parrot is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Jonquil Parrot

Aprosmictus jonquillaceus

Old World Parrots · Psittaciformes · Legendary

The Jonquil Parrot (Aprosmictus jonquillaceus) is a legendary old world parrot found only in Timor-Leste, weighing about 119 g. The Jonquil parrot (Aprosmictus jonquillaceus) is a species of bird in the Psittaculidae family with two subspecies, Aprosmictus jonquillaceus jonquillaceus and Aprosmictus jonquillaceus wetterensis.

Near ThreatenedLegendaryEndemicEats omnivorewoodland119 g

Jonquil Parrot (Aprosmictus jonquillaceus), photo 1 — Photo: James Eaton · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Jonquil Parrot (Aprosmictus jonquillaceus), photo 2 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Jonquil Parrot

The Jonquil parrot (Aprosmictus jonquillaceus) is a species of bird in the Psittaculidae family with two subspecies, Aprosmictus jonquillaceus jonquillaceus and Aprosmictus jonquillaceus wetterensis. It is a large, long-tailed green parrot with an orange bill and a wing patch which red in males and yellow in females. It is visible when a bird is perched and in flight. The juvenile looks like a female but lacks a wing patch.

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How to identify it

Voice: Produces a loud, shrill screech, as well as lower-pitched "kraak-kraaak" cries, and high-pitched tinkling noises (see external links for recording).

Where it lives

Timor-Leste

When to see it

Best months: January, May, August, September, November, with peak activity in January. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Red-winged ParrotAprosmictus erythropterus

Quick questions

How do you identify a Jonquil Parrot?: Voice: Produces a loud, shrill screech, as well as lower-pitched "kraak-kraaak" cries, and high-pitched tinkling noises (see external links for recording).
How big is a Jonquil Parrot?: The Jonquil Parrot is a medium sized bird weighing about 119 g.
Where can you see a Jonquil Parrot?: The Jonquil Parrot is endemic to Timor-Leste, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Jonquil Parrot?: The Jonquil Parrot is most easily confused with the Red-winged Parrot.
Is the Jonquil Parrot endangered?: The Jonquil Parrot is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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