Aprosmictus

Aprosmictus is a genus of parrots in the family Psittaculidae native to Oceania. Several former members, including the Australian [king parrot], are now placed in the genus Alisterus.

Taxonomy

The genus Aprosmictus was introduced in 1842 by the English ornithologist John Gould. The type species was designated as the red-winged parrot by George [Robert Gray|George Gray] in 1846. The name is from the Ancient Greek απροσμικτος/aprosmiktos which means "unsociable" or "solitary".
The genus contains two species: