Tanimbar eclectus
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 female has an all red plumage, except for royal blue primaries, yellow under-tail coverts and a broad band of yellow to edge the tail.[4][3]
| Tanimbar eclectus | |
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| 1883 illustration by Joseph Smit | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Eclectus |
| Species: | E. riedeli |
| Binomial name | |
| Eclectus riedeli Meyer, AB, 1882 | |
Aviculture
Rare in captivity, the Tanimbar eclectus can be found in zoos and bird parks in Spain and Germany.[3]
References
- BirdLife International (2019). "Eclectus riedeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T155073764A155087808. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- Steadman, David William (2006). Extinction and Biogeography of Tropical Pacific Birds. University of Chicago Press. p. 525. ISBN 0-226-77142-3.
- Taylor, Graham. "Tanimbar Island Eclectus (Eclectus roratus riedeli)". Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- Forshaw, Joseph M. & Cooper, William T. (1978). Parrots of the World (2nd ed.). Melbourne: Landsdowne Editions. pp. 202–07. ISBN 0-7018-0690-7.
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