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The eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus) is a parrot native to the north-eastern Australia, New Guinea and nearby islands, Solomon Islands, Sumba, and the Maluku Islands (Moluccas). It is unusual in the parrot family for its extreme sexual dimorphism of the colours of the plumage; the male having a mostly bright emerald green plumage and the female a mostly bright red and purple/blue plumage. The grand eclectus female is mostly bright red with a darker hue on the back and wings.

Male Eclectus parrot (Eclectus Roratus). Eclectus is native to the north-eastern Australia, New Guinea and nearby islands, Solomon Islands, Sumba, and the Maluku Islands (Moluccas). It is unusual in the parrot family for its extreme sexual dimorphism of the colours of the plumage; the male having a mostly bright emerald green plumage and the female a mostly bright red and purple/blue plumage.

The Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus) is an unusual parrot due to its extreme sexual dimorphism - females are red headed and blue-breasted whilst males are bright green.  Native to the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, northeastern Australia and the Maluku Islands.

Eclectus parrots are dimorphic, meaning that there are visual distinctions between the sexes. This is a bright red female having a munch on some seeds. This is a tropical species native to northern Australia.

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