Tanimbar Eclectus
Eclectus riedeli Meyer, AB, 1882
481 gWeight
The Tanimbar eclectus, or Riedel's eclectus (Eclectus riedeli) is a parrot species which is native to the Tanimbar Islands.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Tanimbar eclectus, or Riedel's eclectus (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.
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Questions
How big is the Tanimbar Eclectus?
The Tanimbar Eclectus weighs around 481 g.
Where does the Tanimbar Eclectus live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Tanimbar Islands (southern Moluccas).
Is the Tanimbar Eclectus endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Tanimbar Eclectus as Vulnerable.
What does the Tanimbar Eclectus eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Tanimbar Eclectus in?
It belongs to the family Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 481 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 228 mm
- Tail
- 115 mm
- Bill
- 40 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Tanimbar Islands (southern Moluccas)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Parrot Psittaciformes
- Family
- Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Eclectus
Other birds in the genus Eclectus
Moluccan EclectusEclectus roratus
Sumba EclectusEclectus cornelia
Papuan EclectusEclectus polychloros
Pesquet's ParrotPsittrichas fulgidus
Greater Vasa ParrotCoracopsis vasa
Seychelles Black ParrotCoracopsis barklyi
Comoro Black ParrotCoracopsis sibilans
Lesser Vasa ParrotCoracopsis nigra
Yellow-capped Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta keiensis
Geelvink Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta geelvinkiana
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