Jonquil Parrot

Aprosmictus jonquillaceus

Near Threatened · IUCN Red List

NTNear ThreatenedEndemicOmnivoreWoodlandMedium · 119 g

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

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When to see the Jonquil Parrot

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 5 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Jonquil Parrot

Regular range

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

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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