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Male and female Tanimbar Eclectus
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The Eclectus Parrot species was split in 2019 to four new taxa: Moluccan, Papuan, Tanimbar and Sumba Eclectus.
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Related publications: Eclectus riedeliSpecies Profile
Genus: Eclectus | Species: riedeli
Size:
35cm (13.6 in)
Weight:
450-600g (15.75-21 oz)
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Male-mainly green in colour as in roratus, but neck and lower cheeks more blue/green in colour; tail widely tipped with yellow; smaller in size. Female-mainly red in colour as in cornelia, but undertail coverts yellow; tail widely tipped with yellow; smaller in size.
Colour Juvenile:
As in adults but duller; in both sexes upper mandible dark brown/grey tipped yellow. Eye brown.
Call:
In flight: loud, rough screech repeated continuously or in short bursts. Various alarm calls, more mellow calls and a bell-like sound possibly heard before mating.
More Information:
Avibase
Research: Influences of oceanic islands and the Pleistocene on the biogeography and evolution of two groups of Australasian parrots...
Content Sources:
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
Parrots of the World, Forshaw and Knight, 2010.
Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.
Male and female Tanimbar Eclectus
© Biodiversity Heritage Library [Public Domain] via Wikimedia Commons
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The Eclectus Parrot species was split in 2019 to four new taxa: Moluccan, Papuan, Tanimbar and Sumba Eclectus.
Academic Research
Related publications: Eclectus riedeliSpecies Care
Captive Status:
Not found in captivity.
Longevity:
Not recorded.
Housing:
Not recorded.
Diet:
Not recorded.
Enrichment:
Not recorded.
Nest Box Size:
Not recorded.
Clutch Size:
2 eggs.
Incubation Time:
Not recorded.
Fledging Age:
Not recorded.
Hatch Weight:
Not recorded.
Peak Weight:
Not recorded.
Weaning Weight:
Not recorded.
Male and female Tanimbar Eclectus
© Biodiversity Heritage Library [Public Domain] via Wikimedia Commons
Photos
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The Eclectus Parrot species was split in 2019 to four new taxa: Moluccan, Papuan, Tanimbar and Sumba Eclectus.
Academic Research
Related publications: Eclectus riedeliSpecies Wild Status
World Population:
10,000-15,000
IUCN Red List Status:
Vulnerable
CITES Listing:
Not categorised.
Threat Summary:
Is experiencing a slow decline due to continued forest loss and local trade.
Range:
Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia.
Habitat:
Most commonly found in primary lowland forest, coastal areas, freshwater swamp and Nypa palm mangrove.
Wild Diet:
Diet consists of fruits, seeds, nuts, leaf-buds and blossoms, mainly Parinarium and Pandanus.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Birds are found singly, in pairs or small groups. Often found soaring high above the forest calling loudly. Wary; foraging groups found in treetops. Mostly active at dawn and dusk traveling to and from roosting areas.
Clutch and Egg Size:
2 eggs.
Breeding Season:
August-September; nest is in tree cavity.
Male and female Tanimbar Eclectus
© Biodiversity Heritage Library [Public Domain] via Wikimedia Commons
Photos
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The Eclectus Parrot species was split in 2019 to four new taxa: Moluccan, Papuan, Tanimbar and Sumba Eclectus.
Academic Research
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