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Species Profile

Genus:
Aprosmictus

Species:
jonquillaceus

Size:	Adult Weight:
35cm (13.6 in)	130g (4.5 oz)

Races including nominate:
two: A.j. jonquillaceus, A.j. wetterensis

Colourization Adult:
A.j. jonquillaceus: male-bright yellow/green body; dark green with blue tint to mantle and upper back; lower back and rump blue; inner lesser and middle wing coverts yellow tinted with green; outer median and secondary wing coverts red; tail green tinted with green/yellow. Bill orange/red with yellow tip. Eye orange. Female-as in male but mantle and upper back duller green with blue markings absent; outer secondary coverts red tipped with yellow. Eye brown/orange. A.j. wetterensis: male-as in jonquillaceus but inner lesser and middle wing coverts green washed with yellow; mantle and upper back more pale green in colour with less blue markings; less red on outer middle and secondary wing coverts; smaller in size. Female-as in jonquillaceus, but upper wing coverts darker green; slightly smaller in size.

Colourization Juvenile:
A.j. jonquillaceus: as in adult female but inner lesser and middle wing coverts green. Eye pale brown. A.j. wetterensis: as in jonquillaceus, but upper wing coverts darker green; smaller in size.

Call: Said to be a series of one-note, abrupt and harsh squawks. Also grating tone heard. Emitted while in flight.

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