Red-winged parrot
Aprosmictus erythropterus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
The red-winged parrot (Aprosmictus erythropterus) is a species in the family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 134.7 g to 137 g and live up to 24.4 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the red-winged parrot
- Weight
- 136 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 24.4 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 21 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.9 – 4.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 23.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the red-winged parrot live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The red-winged parrot is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Why a country list is not a range map
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the red-winged parrot?
The red-winged parrot (Aprosmictus erythropterus) is a parrot native to Australia and New Guinea. It is found in grasslands, savannah, farmland, and woodland.
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Is the red-winged parrot endangered?
The red-winged parrot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- 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 Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the red-winged parrot classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittaculidae
- genusAprosmictus
- SpeciesAprosmictus erythropterus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
Synonyms Psittacus erythropterus
Other names and names in other languages (35)
- papagai ala-roigCatalan
- papouškovec červenokřídlýCzech
- papoušek červenokřídlýCzech
- parot adeingochWelsh
- RødvingeparakitDanish
- RotflügelsittichGerman
- ruĝflugila papagoEsperanto
- Papagayo alirrojoSpanish
- Cotorra de alas rojasSpanish
- punatiib-papagoiEstonian
- epolettikaijaFinnish
- Régente érythroptèreFrench
- Perruche érythroptèreFrench
- crvenokrila papigaCroatian
- pirosszárnyú papagájHungarian
- skarlátszárnyú remetepapagájHungarian
- Nuri-raja papuaIndonesian
- Pappagallo alirosseItalian
- ハゴロモインコJapanese
- paprastoji raudonsparnė papūgaLithuanian
- RoodvleugelparkietDutch
- rødvingeparakittNorwegian
- krasnopiórka czerwonoskrzydłaPolish
- papagaio-d'asa-vermelhaPortuguese
- papagaio-de-asa-vermelhaPortuguese
- periquito-de-encontro-vermelhoPortuguese
- Краснокрылый попугайRussian
- kráľčik ušľachtilýSlovak
- Crvenokrili aprosmiktus papagajSerbian
- rödvingad papegojaSwedish
- Kırmızı Kanatlı PapağanTurkish
- папуга-червонокрил австралійськийUkrainian
- папужець-червонокрил австралійськийUkrainian
- 紅翅鸚鵡Chinese
- 红翅鹦鹉Chinese
Relatives of the red-winged parrot
Other species in the same genus Aprosmictus.
Jonquil parrot
Aprosmictus jonquillaceus
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the red-winged parrot?
An adult red-winged parrot weighs 136 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the red-winged parrot live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the red-winged parrot for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the red-winged parrot endangered?
The red-winged parrot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the red-winged parrot live?
The red-winged parrot has a recorded lifespan of 24.4 years.
What kind of animal is the red-winged parrot?
The red-winged parrot (Aprosmictus erythropterus) 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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