Moluccan eclectus
Eclectus roratus (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
The moluccan eclectus (Eclectus roratus) is a species in the family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 417.5 g to 561 g and live up to 28.5 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the moluccan eclectus
- Weight
- 417.5 g – 561 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 28.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 28.3 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
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Where does the moluccan eclectus live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The moluccan eclectus is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
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Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the moluccan eclectus?
The Moluccan eclectus (Eclectus roratus) is a parrot native to the Maluku Islands (Moluccas). It is unusual in the parrot order 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. Joseph Forshaw, in his book Parrots of the World, noted that the first European ornithologists to see eclectus parrots thought they were of two distinct species. Large populations of this parrot remain, and they are sometimes considered pests for eating fruit off trees. Some populations restricted to relatively small islands are comparably rare. Their bright feathers are also used by native tribespeople in New Guinea as decorations.
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Is the moluccan eclectus endangered?
The moluccan eclectus is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the moluccan eclectus classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittaculidae
- genusEclectus
- SpeciesEclectus roratus (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
Synonyms Lorius roratus, Psittacus roratus
Other names and names in other languages (63)
- Eclectus parrotEnglish
- Eclectus parrotEnglish
- KalangaEnglish
- Red-sided eclectusEnglish
- Red-sided eclectus parrotEnglish
- Red-sided parrotEnglish
- ببغاء اكلكتسEgyptian Arabic
- Зялёна-чырвоны высакародны папугайBelarusian
- Благороден папагалBulgarian
- lloro eclècticCatalan
- eklektus různobarvýCzech
- papoušek různobarvýCzech
- parot eclectwsWelsh
- ÆdelpapegøjeDanish
- EdelpapageiGerman
- moluka papagoEsperanto
- Loro EclectoSpanish
- Loro eclécticoSpanish
- erispapagoiEstonian
- طوطی اکلکتوسPersian
- avoparikaijaFinnish
- molukkienjalokaijaFinnish
- Grand ÉclectusFrench
- Éclectus des MoluquesFrench
- תוכי אקלקטוסHebrew
- plemenita papigaCroatian
- nemespapagájHungarian
- malukui nemespapagájHungarian
- pápua nemespapagájHungarian
- Nuri bayanIndonesian
- Pappagallo ecletticoItalian
- オオハナインコJapanese
- loraLithuanian
- Smalkais papagailisLatvian
- ЭклектусWestern Mari
- EdelpapegaaiDutch
- Molukse EdelpapegaaiDutch
- edelpapegøyeNorwegian
- ହୀରାମନ୍Odia
- IakkotsiangPalauan
- barwnicaPolish
- barwnica (zwyczajna)Polish
- barwnica zwyczajnaPolish
- ایکلیکٹس طوطاWestern Panjabi
- papagaio-eclectusPortuguese
- papagaio-eclécticoPortuguese
- papagaio-ecléctico-das-molucasPortuguese
- papagaio-ecléticoPortuguese
- papagaio-eclético-das-molucasPortuguese
- Благородный попугайRussian
- Благородный зелёно-красный попугайRussian
- ladniak krátkochvostýSlovak
- Širokorepi edel papagajSerbian
- ädelpapegojaSwedish
- moluckädelpapegojaSwedish
- นกแก้วอิเคล็กตัสThai
- นกแก้วอีเคล็กตัสโมลุกกะThai
- Eklektus PapağanıTurkish
- Папуга зелено-червонийUkrainian
- папужець зелено-червонийUkrainian
- 折衷鸚鵡Chinese
- 折衷鹦鹉Chinese
- 红胁绿鹦鹉Chinese
Relatives of the moluccan eclectus
Other species in the same genus Eclectus.
Oceanic parrot
Eclectus infectus
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the moluccan eclectus?
An adult moluccan eclectus weighs 417.5 g – 561 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the moluccan eclectus live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the moluccan eclectus for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the moluccan eclectus endangered?
The moluccan eclectus is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the moluccan eclectus live?
The moluccan eclectus has a recorded lifespan of 28.5 years.
What kind of animal is the moluccan eclectus?
The moluccan eclectus (Eclectus roratus) belongs to the family Psittaculidae in the order Psittaciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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