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Birds · Psittaciformes · Psittaculidae
Eclectus roratus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The Moluccan eclectus shows the most extreme sexual dimorphism of any parrot and one of the greatest of any bird: the male is a brilliant emerald green with an orange bill, and the female an intense red with a violet-blue breast and belly and a black bill. The difference is so great that for almost a century European ornithologists classified them as two different species, until they were seen breeding together.
Weight
380 g – 560 g
Size
35 cm – 42 cm
Life expectancy
30 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclectus_roratus
Best time: All year round in New Guinea, the Moluccas and northern Australia, by day; the female, red and blue, looks out from the nest hole for months on end.
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