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Eclectus Parrot 

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Alternate name
Eclectus roratus Scientific name 
Psittaciformes Order
Psittacidae Family   
45 cm length
Tropical rainforest, shrubland, savanna, grassland, plantations, pastureland and gardens, in:- [Austrailia:- , Queensland, ,] [Indonesia:- Aru Islands, Biak, Buru, Halmahera, Kai islands, Lesser Sunda, Mollucas, New Guinea, Seram, Sumba, Tanimbar Islands, Waigeo .] Island of New Guinea, [Melanesia:- Papua New Guinea, Bismark, Irian Jaya, D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago, Louisiades, Milne Bay Islands, Misool, New Britain, Trobriand Islands.] [Micronesia:;- , Palau, , .][Solomons archipelago:- Solomon Islands, Central Province, Guadalcanal Province, Isabel Province, Makira-Ulawa Province, Malaita Province, Western Province,] Habitat-Altitude-Range
  1. Normally 2 white eggs, incubated by female with male in attendance.
Clutch  
Fruits including wild figs, pomegranate & papaya, also nuts, flower and leaf buds, and seeds. Food 
                              Habits
1443  Sub Species World Number
Least Concern Status

view photos  February 6, 2007 Photo by jacquie pics © all rights reserved

view photos June 6, 2007 Photo by Barbara J H© all rights reserved

Eclectus Parrot calls
(Eclectus roratus solomonensis)
Niels Krabbe XC32800
25-11-2006, Solomon Islands

Slideshow courtesy The Friends Of Worldbirds © all rights reserved

view photos Image June 24, 2007 by ianmichaelthomas © all rights reserved

 
Sub Species
  • Grand Eclectus (Eclectus roratus roratus)
  • Solomon Island Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus solomonensis)
  • New Guinea Red-sided Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus polychloros)
  • Australian Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus macgillivrayi)
  • Vosmaer's Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus vosmaeri)
  • Aru Island Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus aruensis)
  • Westerman's Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus westermani) – doubtfully valid.
  • Sumba Island Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus cornelia)
  • Tanimbar Islands Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus riedeli)
  • Biak Island Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus biaki)

                        Data from Wikipedia

 

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