Call comparison

Australian King Parrot vs Crimson Rosella call

The Australian King Parrot and the Crimson Rosella both belong to the parrot family, so their calls can sound alike. Play the two recordings one after the other and listen for the differences in the descriptions below.

In Birds of New South Wales, the Australian King Parrot and the Crimson Rosella both come in Level 2.

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Australian King Parrot Alisterus scapularis

Shrill, ringing 'crassik-crassik' in flight.

A field recording of the Australian King Parrot by Mark Richman, shared on iNaturalist.

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Crimson Rosella Platycercus elegans

Mellow bell-like piping and chattering contact calls.

A field recording of the Crimson Rosella by Ballarat Cemeteries, shared on iNaturalist.

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