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21-AUG-2004 Copyright © 2005 Robert

Eclectus Parrot

Jurong Birdpark, Singapore

Scientific name: Eclectus roratus (P.L.S. Muller, 1776). This bird is a male.

The natural range of the Eclectus parrot includes New Guinea, the Solomon islands, the Indonesian islands and the Cape York peninsula of Australia. Their habitat is densely wooded
semitropical to tropical rain forests, with a maximum elevation reported about 1,000 meters. These birds reside for the most part beneath the forest canopy. Their natural diet
includes fruits, nuts, seeds, berries, leaf buds, blossoms, nectar and leaf shoots. Nesting in the wild has been reported almost year round. Nest sites are in deep hollows
of standing trees near the edge of the forest or in a clearing.

Books: Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World

For backyard feeders: try Birds-Out-Back.

Canon EOS 10D ,Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
1/80s f/4.5 at 185.0mm iso200 with flash
full exif


other sizes: small medium original auto
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