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THE PARROT SPECIES FIELD GUIDE · Psittaculidae

Jonquil Parrot

Aprosmictus jonquillaceus

Meet the jonquil parrot: its taxonomic place, natural range and conservation record.

Jonquil Parrot — Aprosmictus jonquillaceus
Jonquil Parrot
SPECIES NOTES

A closer look.

Scientific names follow AviList v2025b. Read the taxonomy and source notes for changes in classification.

About this species

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.

Conservation record

AviList v2025b records this species as near threatened. Assessments and taxonomy can change; follow the source checklist for updates.

Sources & image credit

Names, family, range and conservation record: AviList Core Team (2026), AviList v2025b, CC BY 4.0. Species summary: Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Image: Dumont d'Urville, Voyage ... de l'Astrolabe, pl. 27. Original file and full credit · Public domain. Display size and encoding adjusted.