{"id":4070,"date":"2014-09-29T05:05:06","date_gmt":"2014-09-29T05:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lafeber.com\/staging\/vet\/?p=4070"},"modified":"2020-03-03T22:09:26","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T04:09:26","slug":"basic-information-sheet-for-the-eclectus-parrot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/basic-information-sheet-for-the-eclectus-parrot\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Information Sheet: Eclectus Parrot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eclectus parrot – Eclectus roratus<\/em><\/h1>\n

\"Eclectus\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Natural history<\/h2>\n

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The Eclectus is a native of Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and\/or the Solomon Islands. This species has also been introduced to Palau. Eclectus parrots have an extremely large range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists their conservation status as \u201cleast concern\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Taxonomy<\/h2>\n

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\nClass<\/strong>: Aves<\/em><\/p>\n

Order<\/strong>: Psittaciformes<\/em><\/p>\n

Family<\/strong>: Psittacidae<\/em><\/p>\n

Eclectus roratus<\/em><\/p>\n

E. r. roratus<\/em> \u2013 Grand eclectus parrot<\/p>\n

E. r. polychloros<\/em> \u2013 Red-sided eclectus parrot<\/p>\n

E. r. solomonensis<\/em> \u2013 Soloman Islands eclectus parrot<\/p>\n

E. r. vosmaeri<\/em> \u2013 Vasmaeri electus parrot<\/p>\n

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Physical description<\/h2>\n

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The Eclectus parrot is a medium-sized parrot measuring 12-14.5 in (31-37 cm) in length. The iris is grayish.<\/p>\n

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Sexual dimorphism<\/h2>\n

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The Eclectus parrot is the most distinctive example of sexual dimorphism in the bird world. In fact for many years, biologists believed these birds to be two different species. The male is mainly green, while the female is a bright, ruby red.<\/p>\n

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Diet<\/h2>\n

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