Australian King-Parrot
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Australian King-Parrot

Alisterus scapularis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · With luck
overall probability at Kosciuszko National Park
139 Verified records at Kosciuszko National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Australian king parrot (Alisterus scapularis) is a species of parrot endemic to eastern Australia ranging from Cooktown in Queensland to Port Campbell in Victoria. Found in humid and heavily forested upland regions of the eastern portion of the continent, including eucalyptus wooded areas in and directly adjacent to subtropical and temperate rainforest. They feed on fruits and seeds gathered from trees or on the ground. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Australian King-Parrot sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 139 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kosciuszko National Park

Crimson Rosella
LC Endemic

Crimson Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus elegans

70–80% · Very likely
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
LC

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua galerita

40–50% · Likely
Gang-gang Cockatoo
VU Endemic

Gang-gang Cockatoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Callocephalon fimbriatum

20–30% · Possible
Galah
LC Endemic

Galah

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eolophus roseicapilla

20–30% · Possible
Eastern Rosella
LC Endemic

Eastern Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus eximius

5–10% · With luck
Red-rumped Parrot

Red-rumped Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psephotus haematonotus

5–10% · With luck
Little Corella
LC

Little Corella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua sanguinea

5–10% · With luck
Swift Parrot
CR Endemic

Swift Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lathamus discolor

Insufficient data
Turquoise Parrot
LC Endemic

Turquoise Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Neophema pulchella

<5% · Rare
Glossy Black-Cockatoo
VU Endemic

Glossy Black-Cockatoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calyptorhynchus lathami

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
80–90%
2 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
3 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
4 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
5 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
6 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
7 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
8 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
9 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
10 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Australian King-Parrot in Kosciuszko National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Australian King-Parrot sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 139 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Australian King-Parrot in Kosciuszko National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Australian King-Parrot in Kosciuszko National Park in our monthly data.

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