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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.
Call comparison
Australian King Parrot vs Rainbow Lorikeet call
The Australian King Parrot and the Rainbow Lorikeet 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 comes in Level 2 and the Rainbow Lorikeet in Level 1.
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Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus moluccanus
Continuous screeching chatter, very loud in flocks.
A field recording of the Rainbow Lorikeet by MickWH, shared on iNaturalist.
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Install SongLark, sign in, and choose Birds of New South Wales as your course to learn the Australian King Parrot and the Rainbow Lorikeet by ear.
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