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Eclectus is a genus of parrot, the Psittaciformes, which consists of four known extant species known as eclectus parrots and the extinct Eclectus infectus, the oceanic eclectus parrot. The extant eclectus parrots are medium-sized parrots native to regions of Oceania, particularly New Guinea and Australia. Males are mostly bright green, females ...
The Tanimbar eclectus, [2] or Riedel's eclectus [3] (Eclectus riedeli) is a parrot species which is native to the Tanimbar Islands. It is smaller than the Moluccan eclectus . The male has a more bluish tinge to its green cheeks and neck, and its tail is edged with a broad band of yellow.
The Moluccan eclectus (Eclectus roratus) is a parrot native to the Maluku Islands (Moluccas). It is unusual in the parrot order for its extreme sexual dimorphism of the colours of the plumage; the male having a mostly bright emerald green plumage and the female a mostly bright red and purple/blue plumage.
Those birds and other introduced species of parrots and parakeets that have found niches in the clatter and commotion of Southern California city life are believed to be descendants of released ...
The Sumba eclectus, [2] or Cornelia's eclectus [3] (Eclectus cornelia) is a parrot species which is native to Sumba. Also larger than the Moluccan eclectus , the male is a paler shade of green overall and has a bluer tail.
Blue-naped parrot, Tanygnathus lucionensis; Blue-backed parrot, Tanygnathus sumatranus; Black-lored parrot, Tanygnathus gramineus; Genus Eclectus. Moluccan eclectus, Eclectus roratus; Sumba eclectus, Eclectus cornelia; Tanimbar eclectus, Eclectus riedeli; Papuan eclectus, Eclectus polychloros † Oceanic eclectus, Eclectus infectus (extinct or ...
The oceanic eclectus [2] (Eclectus infectus) is an extinct parrot species which occurred on Tonga, Vanuatu and possibly on Fiji. Its closest living relative is the eclectus parrot ( Eclectus roratus sensu lato), which has proportionally larger wings than the oceanic eclectus parrot.
The sale of Alexandrine parakeets is not banned in Pakistan, and they can be found being openly sold in the markets of Lahore and Rawalpindi. Their sale is banned in India, and yet they are sold in broad daylight in urban bird markets, suggesting that the Indian government is allocating insufficient resources for their protection.