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Grand Eclectus Parrot
The Eclectus is a native of Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and/or the Solomon Islands. This species has also been introduced to Palau. Contrary to what the name suggests – the Grand Eclectus is actually smaller than most other Eclectus subspecies.
The Grand Eclectus is stocky in shape – similiar to the Solomon Eclectus – and has a narrower beak than the other eclectuses. The plumage is somewhat less vibrant than the one of the other eclectuses, and the tail is considerabl shorter and only narrowly tipped with lemon yellow.
The males are generally green with blue at the bend of the wing and red under the wing and sides of the body.
The female is generally red with dull-purple across the upper mantle, abdomen and lower breast. Her red feathers have a burnt or darkened quality and the tips of her tail feathers are often edged with yellow orange. The vent area is orange.