Alisterus chloropterus
Papuan King Parrot
As recorded: Alisterus chloropterus (E.P.Ramsay, 1879)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Psittaciformes › Psittacidae
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Alisterus chloropterus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-29.
2026-06-29
Saraga, Port Moresby National Capital District, Papua New Guinea
(c) Charley Hesse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-09
Kairuku-Hiri District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-06-17
Nimbokrang, Jayapura Regency, Papua, Indonesia
(c) ytw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-26
Kairuku-Hiri District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) djhird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-09-13
North Fly District, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Eric Carpenter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2017-11-04
Kabupaten de Sorong, Papouasie occidentale, Indonésie
(c) Marc Thibault, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Alisterus chloropterus. BPBM 28888. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34892516. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/28888.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34892516 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026