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Female Sumba Eclectus
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Genus: Eclectus | Species: cornelia
Size:
35cm (13.6 in)
Weight:
450-600g (15.75-21 oz)
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Male-as in roratus, but head, upperparts and neck paler green; tail strongly washed with blue; larger in size. Female-entire body red with lilac/blue underwing coverts; larger in size.
Colour Juvenile:
As in adults but duller; in both sexes upper mandible dark brown/grey tipped yellow. Eye brown.
Call:
In flight: loud, rough screech repeated continuously or in short bursts. Various alarm calls, more mellow calls and a bell-like sound possibly heard before mating.
More Information:
Avibase
Research: Influences of oceanic islands and the Pleistocene on the biogeography and evolution...
Content Sources:
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
Parrots of the World, Forshaw and Knight, 2010.
Female Sumba Eclectus
© Mehd Halaouate
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View in GalleryDid You Know?
The Eclectus Parrot species was split in 2019 to four new taxa: Moluccan, Papuan, Tanimbar and Sumba Eclectus.
Academic Research
Related publications: Eclectus corneliaSpecies Care
Captive Status:
Not found in captivity outside of Indonesia.
Longevity:
Not recorded.
Housing:
Not recorded.
Diet:
Not recorded.
Enrichment:
Not recorded.
Nest Box Size:
Not recorded.
Clutch Size:
Probably 2 eggs.
Incubation Time:
Not recorded.
Fledging Age:
Not recorded.
Hatch Weight:
Not recorded.
Peak Weight:
Not recorded.
Weaning Weight:
Not recorded.
Female Sumba Eclectus
© Mehd Halaouate
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The Eclectus Parrot species was split in 2019 to four new taxa: Moluccan, Papuan, Tanimbar and Sumba Eclectus.
Academic Research
Related publications: Eclectus corneliaSpecies Wild Status
World Population:
As few as 2000.
IUCN Red List Status:
Endangered
CITES Listing:
Not categorised.
Threat Summary:
The species' small population is declining due to trapping for local and international trade (which targets the females for their colour), and selective logging of large trees.
Range:
Sumba, Lesser Sunda Islands.
Habitat:
Is found in the canopy of primary and secondary lowland forest and also coast to mid-montane areas. May forage in coastal scrub, denser savanna woodland, plantations, secondary growth and garden areas but requires very large deciduous trees, mainly Tetrameles nudiflora, with natural cavities for nesting.
Wild Diet:
Feeds on fruits, seeds, nuts, leaf-buds and blossoms, mainly Parinarium and Pandanus. Will forage in gardens.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Birds are found singly, in pairs or small groups. Often found soaring high above the forest calling loudly. Wary; foraging groups found in treetops. Mostly active at dawn and dusk traveling to and from roosting areas.
Clutch and Egg Size:
2, broad, ovate shaped, 40.0 x 31.0 mm (1.5 x 1.2 in).
Breeding Season:
April-September. Nest is in tree hollow.
Female Sumba Eclectus
© Mehd Halaouate
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The Eclectus Parrot species was split in 2019 to four new taxa: Moluccan, Papuan, Tanimbar and Sumba Eclectus.
Academic Research
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