2, see text Aprosmictus is a genus of parrots in the family Psittaculidae native to Oceania.

[1] Several former members, including the Australian king parrot, are now placed in the genus Alisterus.

The genus Aprosmictus was introduced in 1842 by the English ornithologist John Gould.

[2][3] The type species was designated as the red-winged parrot by George Gray in 1846.

[4] The name is from the Ancient Greek απροσμικτος/aprosmiktos which means "unsociable" or "solitary".