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 Daintree National Park
Coconut Lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
Double-eyed Fig-Parrot
Cyclopsitta diophthalma
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
Alexandrine Parakeet
Psittacula eupatria
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus banksii
Red-winged Parrot
Aprosmictus erythropterus
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla
Red-sided Eclectus
Eclectus roratus
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea
Pale-headed Rosella
Platycercus adscitus
Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans
📅 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 Daintree National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Australian King-Parrot sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Australian King-Parrot in Daintree National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Australian King-Parrot in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.