Australian king parrot

Alisterus scapularis

The Australian king parrot (Alisterus scapularis) is a bird found in Australia. Rainforests and eucalyptus forests of eastern Australia. It eats fruit, seeds and nuts and leaves and other plant parts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Alisterus scapularis
Region	Australia & Oceania
Found in	Australia

🏡 Where the Australian king parrot lives

Rainforests and eucalyptus forests of eastern Australia.

🍽️ What it eats

🍎 Fruit30%
🌰 Seeds & nuts30%
🌿 Leaves & plants30%
🌸 Nectar10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 Males are bright red and green, and can often be found at bird feeders.

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Recorded by Romuald Mikusek (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1072304. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Australian king parrot

Where does the Australian king parrot live?

The Australian king parrot lives in Australia. Rainforests and eucalyptus forests of eastern Australia.

What does the Australian king parrot eat?

fruit (about 30%), seeds and nuts (about 30%), leaves and other plant parts (about 30%), nectar (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Australian king parrot endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.