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Eclectus History

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The amazingly beautiful Eclectus Parrot hails from the South Pacific.
There are 9 or 10 subspecies of Eclectus, but I am aware of only six presently available in the United States:
Grand
Vosmaeri
Red-Sided
Solomon Island
Biaki
Macgillvary

They produce no feather dust, because they have an oil gland rather than a dust gland for preening. Because of this, one should never see feather dust on the beak of a healthy Eclectus parrot. Instead, its beak should be clean and shiny.

http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww7eiv.htm

  • 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) - sometimes called the Vos Eclectus
  • 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)

Eclectus Parrot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
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Eclectus parrots are without a doubt, among the most beautiful and elegant of parrots.
"The hens are red,
and males are green.
At first 'twas thought
two kinds were seen.
But when 'twas found
one species fared,
at last were then
two genders paired ." gjs


This poem refers to the extreme dimorphism (visual difference between genders) of eclectus. At one time even expert authorities believed that they were two different species of birds. The male was described in writings during the late 1700s, but it wasn't until 100 years later that the hen was also mentioned.
 
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Birdiemarie

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Re: Eclectus History and facts

The World of Eclectus Parrots
by Laurella Desborough

Eclectus Parrots Behave Differently:

The World of Eclectus Parrots
 
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