Alisterus is a genus of medium-sized Australasian parrots, comprising the Australian king parrot (Alisterus scapularis), the Papuan king parrot (A. chloropterus) and the Moluccan king parrot (A. amboinensis). The three species are respectively found in eastern Australia, Papua, the Moluccas and other Indonesian islands. Predominantly of red and green plumage, the long-tailed parrots are related to the genera Aprosmictus and Polytelis.
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Alisterus is a genus of medium-sized Australasian parrots, comprising the Australian king parrot (Alisterus scapularis), the Papuan king parrot (A. chloropterus)...
The Moluccan king parrot (Alisterus amboinensis) is a parrot endemic to Peleng Island, Maluku, and West Papua in Indonesia. It is sometimes referred to...
Polytelini: Genus Alisterus Australian king parrot, Alisterus scapularis Moluccan king parrot, Alisterus amboinensis Papuan king parrot, Alisterus chloropterus...
Amboina box turtle (Cuora amboinensis), of Asia Amboina king parrot (Alisterus amboinensis), of Indonesia Amboyna (genus), a moth genus Amboyna burl...
(Purpureicephalus spurius), a regional name in Western Australia Alisterus Australian king parrot (Alisterus scapularis), found in eastern Australia Papuan king parrot...
The Papuan king parrot (Alisterus chloropterus), also known as the green-winged king parrot, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae found...
members, including the Australian king parrot, are now placed in the genus Alisterus. The genus Aprosmictus was introduced in 1842 by the English ornithologist...
species Alisterus Mathews, 1911 Australian king parrot, Alisterus scapularis Moluccan king parrot, Alisterus amboinensis Papuan king parrot, Alisterus chloropterus...
can also be considered to be good talkers. The Australian king parrot (Alisterus scapularis) can be trained to talk if it is hand-reared. The eclectus...
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