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
1883 illustration by Joseph Smit
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
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

1. BirdLife International (2019). "Eclectus riedeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T155073764A155087808. 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 (12 May 2015). "Tanimbar Island Eclectus (Eclectus roratus riedeli)". 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.