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Green and Red Eclectus Parrot,Eclectus roratus,Eos squamata,Geotagged,Spain,Violet-necked Lory Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Green and Red

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  1. View davidpaulkent's profile
    davidpaulkent
    Bullet Ant
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    I love the colours in this and it's one of my favorites. Posted 12 years ago
    1. View Joost Thissen's profile
      Joost Thissen
      Lion
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      Colors are nice indeed Posted 12 years ago
  3. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
    Lion
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    I have changed the ID on this one as it as incorrect. These are Eclectus parrots.
     Posted 5 years ago

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The Moluccan Eclectus

The Moluccan eclectus (Eclectus roratus) is a parrot native to 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.

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Similar species: Parrots
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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Uploaded Aug 11, 2012. Captured May 31, 2005 10:35 in Ctra. de Palafolls a Malgrat - Marineland, 08389 Palafolls, Spain.
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  • FinePix2400Zoom
  • f/8.7
  • 1/79s
  • ISO100
  • 18mm