French: Perruche royale German: Königssittich Spanish: Papagayo australiano
M. H. C. Lichtenstein, 1816,
New South Wales, Australia.
Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution
A. s. minor
Mathews, 1911 – NE Australia (NE Queensland).
A. s. scapularis
(M. H. C. Lichtenstein, 1816) – E Australia (NC Queensland S to S Victoria).
42–43 cm; 209–275 g. Very similar to A. amboinensis but larger, with mantle and upper back oil green, inner series of upperwing-coverts pale green,... read more
Commonest vocalization a repeated clear metallic short whistle, e.g. “kee...kee...kee”, either... read more
Rain forest, Eucalyptus woodland, dense riparian scrub and occasionally adjacent savanna... read more
Food and feeding
Seeds of eucalypts, acacias and Angophora particularly favoured, also of Baloghia lucida, plus fruits and berries of ... read more
Sept–Jan. Nest in hollow limb or in deep hole in tall forest tree. Eggs 3–6, usually 5; incubation, by female only, lasts c. 20... read more
Notably in S of range flocks descend from mountains in late autumn and remain in lowlands until... read more
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened. CITES II. Generally common but lost from cleared and afforested areas.
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