Aprosmictus: Red-winged Parrots
The Red-winged Parrot (Aprosmictus erythropterus), is a parrot native to Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Description:
The Red-winged parrot is typically about 32 cm (12.5 ins) long, with a wingspan of183 - 208 mm (7.2 - 8.2 ins). Both genders have bright red wings and a bright green body.
The male birds have a black nape, lower blue back and rump with a yellow tip on their tail, an orange bill and grey feet.
The female birds on the other hand have a yellowish green body and the wings have red and pink trimmings on their wings. Also distinguishing the females are a dark iris and the lower back is a light blue colour.
Juvenile parrots resemble females in colouration and it take males two years and females a year and a half to develop adult plumage.
Distribution / Habitat:
Their range is from the Pilbara, Western Australia to Cape York Peninsula, Queensland (to be seen almost all over Queensland) and as south as northeast South Australia. They are occasionally spotted in Papua New Guinea.
These birds inhabit riverine forests, forest edges, acacia scrub, savanna, mangroves, and farmlands. They are seen often in pairs or flocks near water.
Diet:
Their diet typical consists of seeds from eucalyptus, acacia, berries, flowers, and insects.
Call:
The birds' call are "ching-ching", "chink-chink" or thin screeching.
Breeding:
The birds typically breed in spring and summer but breeding times depends on their location. A hollow space in a tree usually acts as nest for breeding with a height of 11 metres from the ground. Generally, three to six white eggs are laid per season, the eggs being 31 millimetres in length. The female incubates while the male searches for food. The chicks stay with their parents for about five weeks. Source: Wikipedia.org)
Taxonomy:
Closely related to Australian King Parrots. 
Species: Scientific: Aprosmictus erythropterus erythropterus ... English: Red-winged Parrot, Crimson-winged Parakeet ... Dutch: Roodvleugelparkiet, Bloedvleugelparkiet ... German: Rötflugelsittich, Scharlachflügelsittich ... French: Platycerque erythroptère
CITES II - Endangered
Blood-winged Parakeets: Please refer to Red-winged Parrots featured above.
Crimson-winged Parakeets: Please refer to Red-winged Parrots featured above.
New Guinea Red-winged Parrots: Species: Scientific: Aprosmictus erythropterus coccineopterus ... English: New Guinea Red-winged Parrot ... Dutch: Nieuw Guinea Roodvleugelparkiet ... German: Neuguinea Rotflügelsittich ... French: Platycerque écarlates
Description: As Red-winged Parrots (erythropterus) featured above, but crown and back of head strongly washed with blue; back and shoulder feathers slightly tinged with green; plumage generally paler; slightly smaller. Female with duller plumage than erythropterus female, particularly on wings and upper back. Length: 30 cm (12 ins); wing 175 - 199 mm (6.9 - 7.8 ins)
CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Coastal areas from southern New Guinea, northern Australia and a few offshore islands
Related Websites: Lexicon of Parrots (Please scroll down to no. 2 - click on link to view photo.)
Papuan Red-winged Parrots: Species: Scientific: Aprosmictus erythropterus papua ... English: Papuan Red-winged Parrot ... Dutch: Papua Roodvleugelparkiet ... German: Papua Rotflügelsittich ... French: Platycerque de Papoea CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Coastral southern New Guinea, West Irian, Papua
Red-winged Lory: Please refer to Red-winged Parrots featured above.
Timor Red-winged Parrots: Species: Scientific: Aprosmictus jonquillaceus jonquillaceus ... English: Timor Red-winged Parrot ... Dutch: Timorese Roodvleugelparkiet ... German: Timor Rotflügelsittich ... French: Platycerque erythroptère de Timor
Description: Yellowish-green; back green with slight bluish tinge; lower back and rump bright blue; bend of wing blue; lesser wing-coverts and inner median wing-coverts yellow with light greenish tinge; outer median wing-coverts and greater wing-coverts red; remainder of wing green; under wing-coverts yellowish-green; tail upperside green with greenish-yellow tip; underside dark grey with yellow tips and edging to inner webs; bill orange with yellow tip; iris orange; feet grey. Female as male, but with bluish tinge to back; bend of wing green; iris slightly darker. Immatures as female, but lesser and inner median wing-coverts greenish; iris brown; adult plumage at 18 months. Length: 35 cm (14 ins)
CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Timor and nearby Roti Island Timor Red-winged Parrot
Related Websites: Lexicon of Parrots
Wetar Red-winged Parrots: Species: Scientific: Aprosmictus jonquillaceus wetterensis ... English: Wetar Red-winged Parrot ... Dutch: Wetar Roodvleugelparkiet ... German: Wetar Rotflügelsittich ... French: Platycerque erythroptère de Wettar
Description: As Timor Red-winged Parrots (jonquillaceus), but lesser and inner median wing-coverts green with slight yellowish tinge; greater wing-coverts less red; slightly smaller. Female as jonquillaceus female, but upper wing-coverts darker green. Length: 34 cm (13.5ins)
CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Wetar Island, Indonesia.
Related Websites: Lexicon of Parrots (Please scroll down to no. 2 - click on link to view photo.)
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