Jonquil parrot
Aprosmictus jonquillaceus (Vieillot, 1818)
The jonquil parrot (Aprosmictus jonquillaceus) is a species in the family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 119 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the jonquil parrot
- Weight
- 119 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the jonquil parrot live?
Not recorded
What is the jonquil parrot?
The Jonquil parrot (Aprosmictus jonquillaceus) is a species of bird in the Psittaculidae family with two subspecies, Aprosmictus jonquillaceus jonquillaceus and Aprosmictus jonquillaceus wetterensis. It is a large, long-tailed green parrot with an orange bill and a wing patch which red in males and yellow in females. It is visible when a bird is perched and in flight. The juvenile looks like a female but lacks a wing patch.
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Is the jonquil parrot endangered?
The jonquil parrot is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the jonquil parrot classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittaculidae
- genusAprosmictus
- SpeciesAprosmictus jonquillaceus (Vieillot, 1818)
Synonyms Psittacus jonquillaceus
Other names and names in other languages (42)
- Olive-shouldered parrotEnglish
- Timor red-winged parrotEnglish
- Timor red-winged parrotEnglish
- papagai de TimorCatalan
- papouškovec timorskýCzech
- papoušek timorskýCzech
- parot adeingoch TimorWelsh
- Timor RødvingeparakitDanish
- TimorsittichGerman
- Timor-SittichGerman
- timora papagoEsperanto
- Papagayo de TimorSpanish
- Cotorra de hombros olivoSpanish
- timori papagoiEstonian
- timorinepolettikaijaFinnish
- Régente jonquilleFrench
- Perruche jonquilleFrench
- timorska papigaCroatian
- timori remetepapagájHungarian
- Timor-pirosszárnyú papagájHungarian
- Nuri-raja kembangIndonesian
- Pappagallo spalleolivaItalian
- ハゴロモインコモドキJapanese
- timorinė raudonsparnė papūgaLithuanian
- TimorroodvleugelparkietDutch
- Timorese RoodvleugelparkietDutch
- timorparakittNorwegian
- krasnopiórka timorskaPolish
- papagaio-de-timorPortuguese
- papagaio-timorensePortuguese
- periquito-de-asa-vermelha-de-timorPortuguese
- Тиморский попугайRussian
- Тиморский краснокрылый попугайRussian
- kráľčik červenokrídlySlovak
- Timorski aprosmiktus papagajSerbian
- timorpapegojaSwedish
- Timor PapağanıTurkish
- папуга-червонокрил тиморськийUkrainian
- папужець-червонокрил тиморськийUkrainian
- 帝汶橙翅鸚鵡Chinese
- 帝汶红翅鹦鹉Chinese
- 橄欖綠肩紅翅鸚鵡Chinese
Relatives of the jonquil parrot
Other species in the same genus Aprosmictus.
Red-winged parrot
Aprosmictus erythropterus
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the jonquil parrot?
An adult jonquil parrot weighs 119 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the jonquil parrot endangered?
The jonquil parrot is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the jonquil parrot?
The jonquil parrot (Aprosmictus jonquillaceus) belongs to the family Psittaculidae in the order Psittaciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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