The Jonquil Parrot comprises two subspecies on Timor, Roti, and Wetar. A male of the nominate subspecies is green with a blue rump and red wing patches, and the species uses woodland and Acacia savanna.
A male of the nominate subspecies, A. j. jonquillaceus, has a yellow-green body, a dark green back with a blue tint, a blue rump, and red wing patches.
It occurs in woodland, Acacia savanna, and primary and secondary monsoon forest. Its wild diet is presumed to resemble that of the related Red-winged Parrot and is described as seeds, fruit, flowers, and insects.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.