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Aruensis Red-Sided
Eclectus
There
are 10 or more subspecies of Eclectus Parrots, all strikingly
beautiful, from the South Pacific. They are an Asian parrot
that has been around for 10,000 years. Most other parrots have
been in existence for only 3,000 years. Their natural habitat
is low-lying plains, especially tropical rain forests. When
food is abundant, Eclectus parrots gather in large flocks, forage
together, and live in colonies. This accounts for them being
a wonderfully social bird. The two sexes of this species, unlike those of any other parrot, differ dramatically in color. The females, depending on the variety, are a spectacular combination of red, purple, maroon, blue and yellow; the males are almost entirely green, with red under the wings and on the side of the body, with a touch of turquoise on top of the "shoulders". Both the males and females can learn to talk clearly and distinctly, and develop a very animated personality and charm of their very own. If taught to speak, they will not develop the annoying tendency to screech which is exhibited by other types of large birds. Instead, they will entertain you spontaneously with a hysterical monologue of every phrase they know, complete with inflections and melodious tones that they come up with all by themselves. |