| Moluccan king parrot | |
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| Nominate subspecies at Brevard Zoo, Florida, USA | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Alisterus |
| Species: | A. amboinensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Alisterus amboinensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
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| Synonyms | |
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Psittacus amboinensis Linnaeus, 1766 | |
The Moluccan king parrot (Alisterus amboinensis) is a parrot endemic to Peleng Island, Maluku, and West Papua in Indonesia. It is sometimes referred to as the Ambon king parrot or Amboina king parrot,[2] but this is potentially misleading, as it is found on numerous other islands than Ambon. The male and female are similar in appearance, with a predominantly red head and underparts, green wings (blue in one subspecies), and blue back and tail. Six subspecies are recognised, but only a few of these are regular in aviculture. In the wild, it inhabits rainforests and feeds on fruits, berries, seeds and buds.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Alisterus amboinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22685051A93056866. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22685051A93056866.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Moluccan King-Parrot. Mangoverde. Accessed 19-06-2009