Solomon Eclectuses
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Description:
The Solomon Eclectus averages between 12 and 13 inches in length at maturity and is one of the two smallest subspecies of Eclectus Parrots.
Male Solomon Eclectus Parrots have yellow-tinted green feathering over the majority of their bodies. Their primary wing coverts and primary flight feathers are a dark blue color, edged in green. The upper side of the Solomon Eclectus male's tail is green. The underside of the tail is black, edged with a thin band of pale yellow stretching for about ten millimeters. The iris is a reddish orange color.
Female Solomon Eclectus Parrots have stunning red plumage with dark blue under-wing coverts. They also have a band running to the nape that is dark blue. Females have dark blue, green-edged primary coverts and primary flight feathers like the male, as well. The tips of their red tails have pale edging, and their irises are a light yellow-white color.
The chart on your site shows some yellow on the tail or undertail coverts. That is incorrect and should state RED undertail coverts and RED tail band. I am not sure where the information on the chart was obtained, but perhaps the person providing it had observed Solomons that were either cross bred or that had a dietary problem.
Correct subspecies coloration on Solomons includes no yellow or orange, only red and blue, with some undercolors of green which are not normally visible, for female Solomons.
Solomon Eclectus Parrots as Pets:
- The Eclectus Parrot as Pet - Personality, Special Care Requirements, Behavior & Diet
- Purchasing a Parrot
- Understanding & Training Your Parrot
- Caring for your companion bird
Distribution:
They are native to the Admirality Islands, the Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands
Taxonomy:
Species: Scientific: Eclectus roratus salomonensis ... English: Solomon Eclectus Parrot ... Dutch: Solomon Edelpapegaai ... German: Solomon Edelpapagei ... French: Perroquet eclectus d'iles Salomon
Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots (Please go to no. 10 for information - click on link to view photo.)
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