Australian King Parrot

Alisterus scapularis, sometimes known as the Australian King Parrot, is a species of parrot native to eastern Australia. Its range extends from Cooktown in Queensland to Port Campbell in Victoria. found in humid upland areas of the eastern part of the continent that are densely forested, especially eucalyptus-wooded places that are in or right next to subtropical and temperate rainforests. They eat fruits and seeds that they collect from the ground or from trees.

With a long, broad tail, adults of both sexes measure around 43 cm in length. The mature male has a blue band on the back of the neck separating the red above from the green below. The wings are green with each having a pale green shoulder band. The tail is also green, and the rump is blue. The male has a black lower jaw with an orange base, a reddish-orange upper mandible with a black tip, and yellow irises. The female's plumage differs greatly from the male's with a green head and breast, a grey beak, and a faint or nonexistent pale shoulder band. Juveniles of both sexes have brown irises and a yellowish beak and otherwise resemble the female.