Papuan King Parrot
Alisterus chloropterus
The Papuan King Parrot (Alisterus chloropterus) is a rare old world parrot found in 2 countries, weighing about 156 g. The Papuan king parrot, also known as the green-winged king parrot, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae found in New Guinea.
About the Papuan King Parrot
The Papuan king parrot, also known as the green-winged king parrot, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
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How to identify it
The Papuan king parrot is 36 cm (14 in) long including a long, broad tail. It has dark grey legs and orange irises. The three subspecies of the Papuan king parrot all show sexual dimorphism and in all three subspecies the male can be identified by a prominent broad pale-green band on each wing (resembling a shoulder stripe). The differences in the females between subspecies are more marked than the differences in the males. The male has a red head and neck, red lower parts, blue back and rump, green wings each with a broad band of pale-green. In the male of A. c.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: June, July, August, September, October, with peak activity in July. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Papuan King Parrot?
- The Papuan king parrot is 36 cm (14 in) long including a long, broad tail. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Papuan King Parrot?
- The Papuan King Parrot is a medium sized bird weighing about 156 g.
- Where can you see a Papuan King Parrot?
- The Papuan King Parrot occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
- What birds look similar to a Papuan King Parrot?
- The Papuan King Parrot is most easily confused with the Moluccan King Parrot and the Australian King Parrot.
- Is the Papuan King Parrot endangered?
- The Papuan King Parrot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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