Australian King-Parrot
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Australian King-Parrot

Alisterus scapularis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Lamington National Park
2,177 Verified records at Lamington National Park
October 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 →

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a Australian King-Parrot sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 2,177 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lamington National Park

Crimson Rosella
LC Endemic

Crimson Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus elegans

80–90% · Very likely
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
LC

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua galerita

20–30% · Possible
Coconut Lorikeet
LC

Coconut Lorikeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trichoglossus haematodus

10–20% · With luck
Turquoise Parrot
LC Endemic

Turquoise Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Neophema pulchella

Insufficient data
Pale-headed Rosella
LC Endemic

Pale-headed Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus adscitus

<5% · Rare
Glossy Black-Cockatoo
VU Endemic

Glossy Black-Cockatoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calyptorhynchus lathami

<5% · Rare
Galah
LC Endemic

Galah

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eolophus roseicapilla

<5% · Rare
Little Corella
LC

Little Corella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua sanguinea

<5% · Rare
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
LC Endemic

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus

<5% · Rare
Eastern Rosella
LC Endemic

Eastern Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus eximius

<5% · Rare
Long-billed Corella
LC Endemic

Long-billed Corella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua tenuirostris

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
70–80
Mar
80–90
Apr
80–90
May
70–80
Jun
70–80
Jul
70–80
Aug
80–90
Sep
80–90
Oct
80–90
Nov
80–90
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 Lamington National Park?

About 83% of wildlife watchers report a Australian King-Parrot sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 2,177 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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