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Red-winged Parrot
Aprosmictus erythropterus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
Psittaculidae — Old World Parrots
Red-winged Parrot, Aprosmictus erythropterus, breeds in south New Guinea and northern and eastern Australia. It is a parrot of grasslands, savannah, farmland and woodland, and is also found in riverine forest, forest edges, acacia scrub and mangroves. Its name reflects the bright red wings shared by both sexes. The species was first described by Gmelin in 1788. It belongs to the family Psittaculidae and the order Psittaciformes. Its range extends from the Pilbara to Cape York Peninsula and south to north-east South Australia, with birds sometimes seen near water in pairs or flocks.
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Family
- Psittaculidae — Old World Parrots
- Breeding range
- Australasia: sc New Guinea and n, e Australia
