Alisterus scapularis
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
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.
The Australian king parrot was first described by the German naturalist Martin Lichtenstein in 1816 as Psittacus scapularis. The species belongs to the genus Alisterus, whose three members are also known as king parrots. The species are sometimes allied to the genus Aprosmictus.
Two subspecies are recognised, which are differentiated by size: Naturally occurring hybrids with the red-winged parrot (Aprosmictus erythropterus) have been recorded from Bell in southeastern Queensland. "Australian king parrot" has been designated the official name by the International Ornithologists' Union (IOC).
Adults of both sexes are about 43 cm (17 in) in length, including the long... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Australian King-Parrot sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 1,187 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 31st most-seen of the 175 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Australian King-Parrot in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against about 10% in June and July, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Australian King-Parrot sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
6th of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Australian King-Parrot sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 6th at about 30%. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 80%), Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 50%) and Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the Australian King-Parrot that you can see in Great Otway National Park (family Psittacidae, New World and African Parrots) are Crimson Rosella (about 80%), Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (about 70%) and Yellow-Tailed Black Cockatoo (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Australian King-Parrot is recorded against all the birds logged in Great Otway National Park (1,187 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
