Eclectus riedeli
The Tanimbar Eclectus (Eclectus riedeli) is a striking, medium-sized parrot, measuring approximately 37 cm (14.5 inches) in length. It is renowned for its extreme sexual dimorphism, a hallmark of the Eclectus genus; males are predominantly a rich, darker yellowish-green with red underwing coverts and a prominent orange-red upper mandible, while females are a deep maroon-red, transitioning to purple on the lower breast and belly, and possess a distinct entirely black beak. This species, recent...
Found primarily in lowland tropical rainforests, forest edges, and cultivated areas like coconut plantations on the Tanimbar Islands, typically at low elevations.
Their diet consists mainly of fruits, nuts, seeds, flowers, and leaf buds, foraged exclusively from the canopy of trees.
Tanimbar Eclectus parrots are diurnal, usually observed in pairs or small family groups, occasionally forming larger feeding aggregations. They are arboreal foragers, spending most of their time in the tree canopy, methodically searching for food. Courtship involves mutual feeding and head-bobbin...
The Tanimbar Eclectus is strictly endemic to the Tanimbar Islands archipelago in Indonesia, a small group of islands located within the Wallacean biogeographical region. Its primary distribution includes the larger islands of Yamdena, Larat, and Selaru, as well as several smaller surrounding isle...
Vulnerable
- The Tanimbar Eclectus exhibits one of the most striking examples of sexual dimorphism among all bird species, with males being green and females being red and purple. - Unlike other Eclectus species where females may have some red or yellow on their beaks, the adult female Tanimbar Eclectus pos...