Eclectus Species
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The genus Eclectus is composed of nine (possibly ten) subspecies, with differences in size and coluring.
Of these subspecies, the following four are the most commonly seen in captivity:
- Red-sided Eclectus (Eclectus roratus polychloros)
- Grand Eclectus (Eclectus roratus roratus)
- Solomon Island Eclectus (Eclectus roratus solomonensis)
- Vosmaeri Eclectus (Eclectus roratus vosmaeri)
Significantly less common and unknown in the United States are the:
- Biaki or Biak Island Eclectus (Eclectus roratis biaki) - 12.5 inches (31.75 cm)
- Sumba Island Eclectus aka Cornelia's Eclectus (Eclectus roratus cornelia) - 14 inches (35.50 cm)
- Australian Eclectus Parrot or Macgillivray Eclectus (Eclectus roratus macgillivrayi) - 14.6 inches (37 cm)
- Tanimbar Islands Eclectus or Riedeli’s Eclectus (Eclectus roratus riedeli) - 11.5 inches (29.25 cm)
- New Guinea Red-sided Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus polychloros)
- Aru Island Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus aruensis)
- Westerman's Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus westermani) - doubtfully valid.
Eclectus Roratus Female Identification
Sub-Species:
Aru Red Sided Eclectus
Australian Red Sided Eclectus
Biak Red Sided Eclectus
Ceram Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus r. roratus) - Grand Eclectus
Cornelia's Eclectus Parrots:
Species: Scientific: Eclectus roratus cornelia aka Lorius roratus cornelia ... English: Cornelia's Eclectus Parrot ... Dutch: Cornelia's Edelpapegaai ... German: Cornelia Edelpapagei ... French: Perroquet eclectus de Cornelia
Distribution: Sumba in the Lesser Sunda Islands
Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots (Please go to no. 3 for information - click on link to view photo.)
Grand Eclectus
Halmahera Eclectus (Vosmaeri Eclectus)
Queensland Eclectus Parrots or Macgillivray Eclectus
New Guinea Eclectus
Macgillivray Eclectus
Red-sided Eclectus aka New Guinea Eclectus
Riedel's Eclectus Parrots:
Species: Scientific: Eclectus roratus riedeli ... English: Riedel's Eclectus Parrot ... Dutch: Riedels Edelpapegaai ... German: Riedels Edelpapagei ... French: Perroquet eclectus de Riedel
Distribution: Tinimbar Islands
Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots (Please go to no. 4 for information - click on link to view photo.)
Solomon Island Eclectus aka Solomon Eclectus
Vosmaeri's Eclectus aka Halmahera Eclectus Parrot
Westerman's Eclectus Parrots: It is unknown if this is a real subspecies or an aviary bred bird.
Description: The Westerman's Eclectus hen has a dark smoky abdomen and is smaller than the females of the other sub-species, which feature blue or purple abdomens. Identification of the males in the various subspecies is much more difficult to determine. The usual method being differences in the size of the bird and the shade of green in their plumage.
Species: Scientific: Eclectus roratus westermani ... English: Westerman's Eclectus Parrot ... Dutch: Westermans Edelpapegaai ... German: Westermans Edelpapagei ... French: Perroquet eclectus de Westerman
Distribution: only known by aviary specimens
Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots (Please go to no. 5 for information - click on link to view photo.)
Taxonomy & Recommended Websites:
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae ... Subfamily: Psittacinae
Genus: Scientific: Eclectus ... English: Eclectus Parrots ... Dutch: Edelpapegaaien ... German: Edelpapageien ... French: Perroquet eclectus ... CITES II: Endangered Species
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