- Scientific Name: Eclectus Roratus
- Indonesian Name: Red-Sided Parrot / Rocky River Parrot
- Class: Aves
- Order: Psittaciformes
- Country Origins: Indonesia
- Province: Native to the Maluku Islands (Moluccas)
Conservation Status
Extinct
Extinct in the Wild
Critically Endangered
Endangered
Vulnerable
Near Threatened
Least Concern
General Information
Habitat:
Forests, often near water or coastal areas, and often occur in savanna woodland, mangroves, freshwater swamp, plantations, and rural gardens.
Height:
35cm
Weight:
440 g
Diet:
Mainly fruits, wild figs, unripe nuts, flower and leaf buds, and some seeds.
Lifespan:
30-40 years
Moluccan Eclectus
Fun Facts
It is unusual in the parrot family 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.
Moluccan eclectus are shy and secretive birds.
They are active during the day, spending most of their time collecting food, eating and resting.
They live in pairs or small flocks and at night roost in groups.
These parrots are quite noisy.
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