Australian King-Parrot
Alisterus scapularis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusAlisterus (King Parrots)
- SpeciesAlisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot)
Closest Relatives at Blue Mountains National Park
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans
Coconut Lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius
Gang-gang Cockatoo
Callocephalon fimbriatum
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea
Glossy Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus lathami
Red-rumped Parrot
Psephotus haematonotus
Superb Parrot
Polytelis swainsonii
Alexandrine Parakeet
Psittacula eupatria
Long-billed Corella
Cacatua tenuirostris
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Australian King-Parrot in Blue Mountains National Park?
About 44% of visitor-days record a Australian King-Parrot sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 2517 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Australian King-Parrot in Blue Mountains National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Australian King-Parrot in Blue Mountains National Park in our monthly data.