Solomom Island Eclectus

These beautiful birds are native to the Solomon Islands, a nation of more than 990 islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Papua New Guinea.

It is unusual in the parrot family to have such extreme different characteristics between the two sexes.... the males are bright green, with bright candy corn colored beaks. The females are red headed and blue-breasted, with black beaks.

The first Scientists to see Eclectus parrots thought they were of two distinct species. Placing the males and females in separate cages they thought it curious that they did not breed. Finally someone saw the two birds in the same area and put it together that they were mates.

The Eclectus is second only to the African Gray in talking ability.

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SI Eclectus Pairing SI Adolecent Female SI Eclectus Adolecent Female
Starrywingrevised Eclec eclectus with baby
TheWhole9Yards 462 BHCaiques 008 BHCaiques 007
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BHCaiques 013 NomePep1 BHCaiques 011
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Male SI Eclectus Wingspread 537 HueyPepper
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SI Eclectus Chick Male SI Eclectus Male Chick SI Eclectus Adolecent Females

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SI Eclectus Female Chick

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