Image: Australian King-Parrot, male
A male Australian King-Parrot is pictured on a brown tree branch with food in its beak and its claw pointed outwards. Its face, neck and underbelly are a bright red, whilst its back and wings are a dark green with some bluish shades. Its tail feathers are a deep blue. Its beak is a notable red with a black tip
- Photographer:
- G Threlfo
- Rights:
- © Australian Museum
- Common name:
- Australian King-Parrot
- Scientific name:
- Alisterus scapularis
- Family:
- Psittacidae
- Order:
- Psittaciformes
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Tags birds, Australian, parrots, male, king-parrot,