Aprosmictus

Aprosmictus
Red-winged parrot
(Aprosmictus erythropterus)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Tribe: Polytelini
Genus: Aprosmictus
Gould, 1842
Type species
Psittacus erythropterus (red-winged parrot)
Gmelin, 1788
Species

2, see text

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.

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