Aprosmictus is a genus of parrots in the family Psittaculidae native to Oceania. Several former members, including the Australian king parrot, are now placed in the genus Alisterus.
Aprosmictus erythropterus Oct 2007
Psittaculidae Aprosmictus jonquillaceus 1
The red-winged parrot is a parrot native to Australia and New Guinea. It is found in grasslands, savannah, farmland, and woodland.
Aprosmictus
…in the genus Alisterus. The genus Aprosmictus was introduced in 1842 by the English ornithologist John Gould. The type species was designated as the red-winged parrot by George Gray in 1846. The name is from the Ancient Greek απροσμικτος/aprosmiktos which means "unsociable" or "solitary". The genus contains two…
Aprosmictus erythropterus Australia pair 8
An immature male at Honolulu Zoo, Hawaii, USA.
Female at Adelaide Zoo, Australia