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Sumba eclectus

The Sumba eclectus, or Cornelia's eclectus is a parrot species which is native to Sumba. Also larger than the Moluccan eclectus, the male is a paler shade of green overall and has a bluer tail. The female has an all red plumage, except for the primaries which are a dark royal blue, and can be differentiated from the Tanimbar eclectus by the lack of yellow to her tail.

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Sumba eclectus
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Female
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Eclectus
Species:
E. cornelia
Binomial name
Eclectus cornelia
Bonaparte, 1850

The Sumba eclectus,2 or Cornelia's eclectus3 (Eclectus cornelia) is a parrot species which is native to Sumba. Also larger than the Moluccan eclectus, the male is a paler shade of green overall and has a bluer tail. The female has an all red plumage, except for the primaries which are a dark royal blue,4 and can be differentiated from the Tanimbar eclectus by the lack of yellow to her tail.3

Aviculture

The Sumba eclectus can be found in zoos and bird parks in Spain and Germany, although it is uncommon in wider aviculture.3

  • Stuffed Sumba eclectus hen
References

References

  1. BirdLife International (2019). "Eclectus cornelia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T155072216A155087823. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. Steadman, David William (2006). Extinction and Biogeography of Tropical Pacific Birds. University of Chicago Press. p. 525. ISBN 0-226-77142-3.
  3. Taylor, Graham. "Cornelia's Eclectus (Eclectus roratus cornelia)". Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  4. Forshaw, Joseph M. & Cooper, William T. (1978). Parrots of the World (2nd ed.). Melbourne: Landsdowne Editions. pp. 202–07. ISBN 0-7018-0690-7.