Origin: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
Character: active and playful.
Life expectancy: 30 to been
Height: 35 a 41cm.
National Zoo - Washington DC
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Description
35 to 41 cm.. height and between 190 and 277 g. of weight.
The Red fan Parrot(Deroptyus accipitrinus) is unmistakable for its showy colours. Has the forecrown and crown yellowish white, fading is back to Brown with striped pale in the part back from the neck and a bordered of feathers elongated in form of collar of color red Bordeaux in its base and blue bright in the tips; lores brown; cheeks, throat, sides neck and supercilii area, brown, strongly striped with shades yellow.
The upperparts are green. The under wing-coverts medium-sized and small are green; primary coverts of color blue dark dark. Primaries blackish, secondaries Green with dark tips. Under, the wings green, flight feather blackish. Sides of chest and belly green; center of chest and the belly red Bordeaux with blue tips, creating an effect bleached blue and Red, sometimes with a little bit of green, especially in the part superior of the chest; the thighs and undertail-coverts green. Upper, the tail green with blue tips, outer feathers with blue in the outerweb and Red hidden in the base of the innerwebs; undertail, the tail black. Bill blackish, paler at the tip; cere black; yellow the irises; legs dark grey.
It is not possible to determine the sex safely by their appearance.
Immature has lower jaw of color Horn and a rainbow Brown warm.
The Red fan Parrot living in the jungle tropical of land low, preferring the formations of land firm, including the ground slightly wavy or of the hills (perhaps due to a greater diversity of plants of which is fed). Apparently prevents them forests and marshes, edge of forest and clear, but there is a report of birds in forest flooded in the drainage of Morona River, Peru, and feeds mainly on riverine forests in Venezuela. Only comes to them 400 meters in the southeast of Colombia and a 200 metres in Venezuela.
Not is very gregarious, are distributed in pairs or small groups of 3-4. On rare occasions, until 10. Pre-breeding aggregations appear to break up into pairs or trios at the onset of nesting. Rest in the cups give the trees in small groups (Perhaps alone in tree cavities). It feeds mainly in the canopy.
Not are very sociable. They show an appearance of Raptor, Deploying the feathers of the back of the head fan.
Reproduction:
Nest in tree holes, including an old nest of Woody Woodpecker, for example of a Woodpecker grebes (Campephilus rubricollis). The rapid flapping of wings, followed of a mild decline of sliding, they give a deeply undulating display flight during the breeding period. Breeding March-June, Venezuela; January-March, Guiana; February-April, Suriname; December-February, Brazil. Clutch 2-3 in captivity.
Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 4.240.000 km2
Discontinuous. Amazonia, from the South of Venezuela to the northeast of Ecuador and Peru, the Guianas and Amazonia Brazil.
Distribution 2 subspecies:
Deroptyus accipitrinus accipitrinus
(Linnaeus, 1758) – Nominal. From the South-East of Colombia to Venezuela, the Guianas; Northeast of Peru and North of Brazil.
Deroptyus accipitrinus fuscifrons
(Hellmayr, 1905) – Brazil, to the South of the amazon rivers (from For to the North of Mato Grosso) possibly Bolivia.
Conservation:
• Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Least concern.
• Population trend: Decreasing.
Justification of the population
The size of the world population It has not been quantified, but this species is described as «quite common» (Stotz et to the., 1996).
Justification of trend
It is suspected that this species has lost 24-31.3% of habitat suitable within their distribution during three generations (23 years) based on a model of Amazon deforestation (Soares-Filho et to the., 2006, Bird et to the., 2011). But, given the tolerance of the species to the effects of fragmentation / degradation / edges and / or the magnitude of the losses global, It is suspected that will decrease in <25% en tres generaciones.
"Red fan Parrot" in captivity:
The Red fan Parrot or Parrot Hawk is a bird very Intelligent, playful and very beautiful. However and, Despite its undeniable appeal, It is not ideal to have captive species. Are extremely nervous and in occasions this is translated in that is start or bite them feathers or even can get to self-harm is.
Are parrots extremely noisy and having a copy inside the house does not seem too tolerable and yes, a tough test for our patience.
The plumage of the Scaly breasted Lorikeet(Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus) is usually green.
The part back from your neck, the throat and the chest has several brands of yellow.
Under its tail, the the thighs and the sides of the body they are clearly marked with yellow.
Under its wing
, and more specifically by the part inferior of them flight feather, its color is reddish orange.
The circle around the eyes is narrow and grey. Its irises is yellowish-Orange. The legs are ash and the bill orange.
The immature are equal to adults, but with less scalloped yellow; the thighs Brown pale and tail shorter. The bill brown. The eye ring White grey.
The Scaly breasted Lorikeet they are distributed by many forest habitats, including parks and Gardens located on the outskirts of cities and farmland, where are the flowering trees present.
They usually found in coastal areas and adjacent plateaus.
They have a strong preference for agricultural land and coastal scrub that are dominated by trees of the genus Banksia.
They can also be seen along the rivers, to the West of the Great dividing range. They can live up to 600 m.
The Scaly breasted Lorikeet they have quite similar patterns to the of the Coconut Lorikeet. It is not uncommon to find them together in mixed flocks where one of the two species generally outnumbers the other..
Most of the time, the Scaly breasted Lorikeet they live in pairs or in small groups of up to 10 individuals. They are most active at dawn, shortly after the dormitories are scattered.
They usually roam locally. These short trips are motivated by the search for food.
During flowering of trees, large groups may intervene if resources are abundant. The dispersion of groups is immediately after flowering.
In urban districts, are sedentary Since the sources of food are abundant in the gardens during all the year.
They are particularly friends of cultivated fruit, arriving to cause much damage in the orchards.
These birds have a flying fast and direct. When they are in the air they are immediately identifiable by its green head and bright orange red wings bass. When flying over the tops of them trees with rhythms fast, their wings produce a buzzing sound which is easily audible.
Reproduction:
The nesting season comprises of mayo to February in the North of the area of distribution, probably related to the decrease of rainfall.
In the southern part of the State of Victoria It takes place between August and January.
The Scaly breasted Lorikeet They nest in tree cavities, usually at a considerable height from the ground. They cover the bottom of the nest with a layer of sawdust and then lay two or three white eggs., oval in shape.
The incubation lasts a few 25 days. The male spends most of its time near hollow, but it does not seem to participate in the incubation. Both parents feed the chicks until they leave the nest, of 6 to 8 weeks after hatching.
Food:
The Scaly breasted Lorikeet they have a scheme rather similar to the of the Coconut Lorikeet. Both species feed primarily on nectar and pollen from the flowers especially the Niaouli (Melaleuca quinquenervia).
They feed also on flowers, berries, fruit, seeds, small insects and their larvae. Are big lovers of the fruits cultivated. They also enter sorghum and corn fields because they crave small immature milky grains..
Distribution:
Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 2.310.000 km2
The Scaly breasted Lorikeet being endemic to the Australian continent.
These birds are sedentary and abundant in the North, nomadic and less numerous in the South. They were introduced in the District of Melbourne, in the State of Victoria.
Conservation:
• Current IUCN Red List category: Least concern
• Population trend: Stable
The population World has not been quantified, but is estimated above 100.000 specimens.
The species is described as common in the center of its area of distribution and more rare toward the areas north and South of their area of distribution.
It is suspected that the population It stable in the absence of evidence of any reduction or substantial threats.
"Scaly breasted Lorikeet" in captivity:
Rare out of Australia; small number in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Gregarious, playful and loud. A bit messy due to a diet of nectar.
Its life in captivity ranges between 20 and 25 years.
Sources:
– Avibase
– BirdLife.org
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Photos:
– Josep de el Hoyo – IBC.lynxeds.com
– by Tobias Spaltenberger – Two Scaly-breasted Lorikeets at Taronga Zoo, Australia. – Wikimedia
– by Ken Havard – IBC.lynxeds.com
– by Aviceda – Wikipedia
– by Jeremy Eades – Wikipedia
The Collared Lory(Phigys solitarius) has an approximate length of 20 cm.. and a weight ranging between 75 and 85 g..
The upper zone of the crown it is dark purple, In contrast with the ear-coverts, cheeks and throat that have a bright color red Scarlet;
The front of the crown, occasionally, with a mottled red light;
The tail feathers of the neck are of a green living with completion in red and a colorful blanket.
Under the the mantle, rump and top of the tail, bright green.
Upper wing green colour with the inside of the flight feather and coverts, in black color. Underwing coverts Red and green. Underparts Scarlet Red, but with the bottom of the abdomen, lower side of the rump and the thighs, in dark purple.
Orange-yellow spot in Central feathers of the tail. Undertail Matt Brown-Green, showing orange spots on the basis.
Bill orange; Iris from yellow to red; Orange yellow the legs.
The females has more green under the nape, less red in the the mantle, a pronounced green glow in the crown back and a bright purple on the crown front.
The immature show freckles slightly purplish color and some greenish hidden spots in the chest; crown Green rear: they lack the elongated feathers red of the nape up to eight months of age. They lack orange spots in the tail. Bill more Brown than adults; irises brown: legs dark.
Visible and noisy. Found usually in pairs or in small groups of five to fifteen members, Although flocks have also been of up to 50 birds . They are mainly distributed in the lowlands of humid forest, edge of the forest, plantations and second growth up to 1,200 m, but they can be found anywhere with flowering gardens.
It is usually more common in wet windward areas, being less common on agricultural leeward coasts.
The Collared Lory are Mobile and something nomads, they are prepared to travel to almost any habitat with trees in bloom.
Often seen flying over trees or feeding are loud in acrobatic groups.
Reproduction:
The nesting they occur in the second half of the year, especially after August. Two white eggs are placed in a hollow tree. Adults aggressively defend the nesting sites.
In an instance of captive breeding, the incubation lasted 30 days and the young bird left the nest almost nine weeks later.
Food:
The diet of the Collared Lory consists of seeds, nectar and flowers. Trees of your choice include the drala (Erythrina variegata), the coconut tree (Cocoa nuts) and the African tulip introduced and invasive (Spathodea campanulata).
Also eat fruits as the Mango (Mangifera indica).
The species is common and the world population is estimated between 10.000 and 100.000 specimens.
Some are kept in captivity. Red feathers were previously used by the Samoan and Tongan to make edges of floor mats, but trade does not seem to have had an impact on the abundance of the species in Fiji. Some birds are reported, they have escaped in Tonga and Samoa.
Conservation:
– Current IUCN Red List category: Least concern.
– The population trend: Stable.
The world's population has not been quantified, but the species is described as common in Viti Levu, the island of Vanua Levu and Makogai and rare in the Ngau island, Fiji.
The population It is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence of any reduction or substantial threats.
"Collared Lory" in captivity:
Very rare to see them in captivity.
Alternative names:
– Collared Lory, Solitary Lory, Ruffed Lory, Fiji Lory (ingles).
– Lori des Fidji, Lori phigy (francés).
– Einsiedlerlori (alemán).
– Lóris-solitário (portugués).
– Lori Solitario (español).
The head of the Fairy Lorikeet(Charmosyna pulchella) is dark red with the back of the crown Black extending from above and behind the eyes up to the nape. Mantle Green with a black area below the nape and collar of color red dark at the height of the shoulders; under the back It shows a patch of dark violet interspersed with some green feathers on the ends; rump and tail coverts view from above of color green.
Wings Green with extremes of color black in them flight feather and in the internal parts of the coats. below the wings Red with coverts marginal green; flight feather blackish.
The underparts Red with stripes of pale yellow in the center of the chest, the thighs purple with yellow stripes. The tail view from the top of green at the top with a black shaft in the Center and the rest of red and yellow at the tip; view from below, the tail is yellow, bathed in red and green ends.
The bill is orange with gray tip; irises yellow red; legs oranges.
The female shows a color green beige, not red, on the sides and a yellow patch in the flanks that extends to the sides of the rump.
The female of the subspecies Rothschildi also shows more green in the underparts males and a green mottling on the upper part of the chest.
The Immature They show the yellow patch of the flanks more defined than the females. The lower part of the back, mainly green with some blue-violet. Top of the chest Green mottled without clearly defined yellow stripes adult. Crown Red with black patch restricted to the nape and mixed with the green of the upper mantle. Lack of the Red of the part back from neck clearly defined in adults. Yellow area at the bottom of the flight feather. Iris brown. Beak and feet grayish brown.
Subspecies description
There are two subspecies including the nominal. A third, Charmosyna pulchella beautiful, described by Devis (1900), is considered here as Charmosyna pulchella pulchella.
: (Hartert, 1930) – The patch of the crown descends to find is with them eye; Green fusion behind the yellow lines of the chest, and green fusion in the flanks and the thighs (that can also show some yellow stripes); without the Red of the neck and much less defined the violet patch in the lower part of the back.
Habitat:
Nomads. They are mainly distributed in montane forests, at the edges of forests and secondary growth forests. Its preferred habitat are the mountains between 500 and 1.800 m, but also found in lowlands up to the level of the sea and in the mountains up to 2.300 m.
Found in pairs or flocks of 15 or more members, uniting in the tops of trees in flower with others Charmosyna lorikeets, including the Josephine's Lorikeet.
Reproduction:
In captivity it nests continuously, with incubation of 25 days shared by both parents. Usually, It lays two eggs in a hole in the base of one epiphyte. In nature it is intended that nests between January and April (Pratt picked up breeding males in March).
Food:
It feeds on pollen and nectar.
Distribution:
The Fairy Lorikeet is distributed between New Guinea in Irian Java (Indonesian) and Papua New Guinea, from the East of Vogelkop to the peninsula of Huon. Owen Stanley mountains and southeastern intervals.
Subspecies distribution:
Charmosyna pulchella pulchella
: The nominal
Charmosyna pulchella rothschildi
: The mountains Cyclops and the slope North of the mountains on the idenburg river (Irian Java).
Conservation:
• Current IUCN Red List category: Least concern.
• Population trend: Stable.
The world's population has not been quantified, It is thought that it surpasses the 500.000 birds. the species, according to information, is abundant in some areas, but few in others due to the trade (pit et to the., 1997). Suspected that the population is stable in the absence of evidence of any reduction or substantial threats.
"Fairy Lorikeet" in captivity:
A small number of captivity.
Alternative names:
– Fairy Lorikeet, Little Red Lorikeet, Little Red Lory (ingles).
– Lori féérique, Lori à croupion noir, Lori féerique, Loriquet à croupion noir (French).
– Goldstrichellori (German).
– Lori Lindo (español).
The head of the Colasisi(Loriculus philippensis) is bright green with a patch of narrow Scarlet color on the front of the Crown, bordered orange-red color on the back edge; yellowish-green Chin: narrow collar on the back of the Orange and red neck, with a wash light yellowish in the neck.
Bright green upperparts with dark crimson rump and uppertail coverts (lower sides of light blue). Bright green wings with vane internal to the darker flight feathers. Under, the wings of turquoise-blue with the exception of the outermost coverts which are green. Bright red throat Center, merging to red-orange in the center of the chest (yellow on the bases of feathers); rest of the lower region of bright green, lighter and more yellow than the upper region. Upper, the green tail; Blue below.
Coral red beak; dark brown irises; dark orange legs.
The female has a face marked in blue and does not have the Red bib, that is replaced by a greenish yellow colour wash. The female Crown is washed in yellow-orange (stronger than in the male).
(Souance 1856): Two aberrant samples previously attributed to theLoriculus salvadorii. They are larger, with less red on the Crown, more blue on the tail, and darker green colour. All the Crown of this subspecies is Scarlet, merging in Orange on the back of the neck and orange on the mantle in both sexes (duller in females). Bright red in the hip and more orange on the top.
Loriculus (philippensis) bonapartei
(Souance 18563): You have the back of the head with pronunciation orange hue, Pico black and grey legs.
Loriculus philippensis bournsi
(McGregor 1905): The male with red only in the front and light yellow area in the center of the Crown (female much less yellow on the Crown), upper part of the Crown of the male less yellow shows that the L. p. Regulus. Orange line on the nape of the male is less clear in the female. Female with less blue in the face that the nominal species.
Loriculus philippensis chrysonotus
(Sclater, PL 1872): Frontal area and rest of the crown bright red that extends in golden yellow color on the mantle, and showing a fine reddish collar on the back of the neck. Male with more orange in the lower part of the throat patch. The female Crown similar but less marked.
Loriculus philippensis dohertyi
(Hartert 1906): Maybe more orange in the mantle, but hardly different to the L. p. apicalis.
Loriculus philippensis mindorensis
(Steere 1890): Orange-yellow on the neck line. Crown Green. More extensive turquoise patch on both sides of the rump.
Loriculus philippensis philippensis
(Statius Müller 1776): Nominal
Loriculus philippensis regulus
(Souance 1856): Similar to the L. p. bournsi but male with much more yellow on the Crown (female shows a more subdued yellow broadcast, but more than in the previous race). Nape line weaker than in the bournsi. Male with more Scarlet patch.
Loriculus philippensis siquijorensis
(Steere 1890): Male with less red bib and the red spot of the largest Crown than in the nominal species. Back of the Green Crown. Falata neck mark. Female with more blue in the face.
Loriculus philippensis worcesteri
(Steere 1890): Male Scarlet throat patch smaller than that in the L. p. chrysonotus. Both sexes show a more extensive Crown of orange-red in the rear margin. There is a small patch on the back of the neck of orange color and a light reddish color in the mantle of diffusion.
(Tello, JG 2006): has mainly green plumage, with throat, front side of the face and thighs of azure-blue; the front, the pileus, the obispillo and the top of the red tail, While the rest of the tail is blue. Males and females are identical in appearance, What is unusual in others Philippine parrots, Since only males of other species have red forehead.
Habitat:
The species is found along the edges of the forest, secondary growth, Bamboo forests, areas cultivated near villages, orchards and plantations of coconut. The birds are alone, in pairs or in family groups, sometimes in small flocks, sometimes with other birds.
Reproduction:
The breeding season has been recorded from April to August.. Three eggs are deposited and incubated by the female during 20 days, the young leave the nest in five weeks.
Food:
They feed in the upper levels of flowering plants or fruit trees, sometimes at lower levels, flower, nectar, fruit (including figs) and seeds, sometimes intoxicated by consumption of fermented coconut nectar (coconuts).
Distribution:
Limited to the Philippines (less the Sulu archipelago), where are widespread and resident except in Palawan. Its abundance varies according to the subspecies.. In general, the species is locally common up to 1000 meters above sea level, but have been recorded at altitudes of up to 2.500 m (Mount Apo, Mindanao).
Subspecies distribution
Subspecies
Loriculus philippensis apicalis
: Mindanao and adjacent islands (except Camiguin South), in the southern Philippines.
The world population is considered to be above the 20,000 exemplary but decreasing due to loss of habitat. The subspecies Mindoro is considered as threatened, and both subspecies of Cebu as Siquijor, are nearly extinct the loss of habitat (as these birds are commonly caged and traded between islands, contemporary records of birds from Siquijor they require confirmation to determine whether they refer to the breeds).
In adults of the Painted Tiger-Parrot(Psittacus erithacus), the head is predominantly Brown, but the colors of the top they are bright and warm, While the cheeks they are more off and more grey. One collar Yellow Strait decorates the neck. The plumage is green with black stripes. Rump and uppertail-coverts red. The wings They show a green with yellow stripes on the external threads and the flight feather. The underparts is yellowish-green.
The chin is brown, the upper part of the chest It has a central patch of blue. The coverts are orange-red. The rest of them underparts are a green medium, slightly clearer that the upperparts. The upper part of the tail is dark green. The bottom of the tail is blackish grey.
The bill is light grey and blue color with a white tip. The irises are reddish orange, the legs dark gray.
The collar Yellow is absent in the female. The cheeks they are dyed blue. The chest black and yellow colors absent. In the upperparts abounds over the scratched.
– (Victoria, 1910) Adults as the nominal species but the crown and the surroundings are color marron-oliva; cheeks teal, with a green darker in ear-coverts; rump and uppertail-coverts greenish yellow striped with black.
Psittacella picta excelsa
– (Mayr & Gilliard, 1951) Males as the nominal, but the Crown is colored bright marron-oliva. The female is like the female of the nominal species but with the head color glossy marron-oliva; the throat and cheeks heavily washed in blue.
Habitat:
The Painted Tiger-Parrot they live in the mountains, in forest areas where can be seen especially at edges and clearings. They are also found in the moss-covered forests, the secondary forest, and in the thickets of Alpine and subalpine areas. These birds can be downloaded at 1.370 m. In the southeast of its distribution area, they tend to be distributed at lower altitudes than in other places. But, their preferred Habitat is between the 2.400 and 4.000 m, just above the Brehm's Tiger-Parrot (Psittacella brehmii).
The birds are generally quiet, but not shy, and move individually, in pairs or in groups of up to six members; It has been observed feeding on groups, mixed with the Madarasz's Tiger-Parrot. They often feed in low bushes or on the ground.
Reproduction:
Little is known about the ecology of the species and the only information on reproductive behavior is that birds in breeding conditions have been observed in the months of June and August..
Food:
The diet It includes seeds, berries and the fruit of conifers Dacrydium.
Distribution:
Endemic to the central band of the mountain of New Guinea. Restricted to the high montane forests, from the West of the Maoke through the central mountains, including the Tari region, about Kandep, Mount Hagen, Monte, Kubor up to the Owen Stanley mountain range in the Southeast. The world's population is believed to be superior to the 100.000 specimens.
– Occupied the mountains Central of Papua New Guinea.
Conservation:
• Current IUCN Red List category: Unrecognized
According to "The World Parrot Trust«, in accordance with Tony Juniper, the world's population is superior to 100 000 individuals.
According to the Manual, This species, Although relatively dispersed, may be locally common. Despite its small extension, It is classified as «least concern»For the different ornithological organizations.
Origin: Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Indonesian
Character: curious and smart
Life expectancy: More than 50 years.
Height: 35 to 42 cm..
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35 to 42 cm.. length and a weight between 355 and 615 g..
The Eclectus Parrot(Eclectus roratus) It has the head and upper parts of bright green. green wing coverts; curve of the wing and the carpal edge blue; primary coverts dark blue. Feathers of flying with vane very dark blue external, vane internal black on the edge inside. Wing of bright red feathers; bottom of the black flight feathers. Green underparts with flanks and axillary Red. Upper, the Green tail with narrow pale yellow tips, drenched side of blue and yellow-tipped feathers (more external with more blue); undertail, tail black with yellow tips.
Yellow-tipped red Bill, black lower jaw, iris orange, greyish Brown legs.
In all the eclectus sexual differences machos-hembras are so large that at the beginning he qualified them as different species. The female of the Eclectus Parrot it is bright red with a purple ruff across the top of the mantle, with bluish black in flight feathers, purple blue wing feathers, purple diffusion over the chest, dull purple-blue on lower chest and belly, coverts yellowish-tipped red infracaudales, and a tail of red with yellow tips (Feather darker bases). The beak is black and the iris is usually yellow (variable).
The young birds they move directly the adult plumage but they have brown peaks.
Sound of the Eclectus Parrot.
Subspecies
List of subspecies Eclectus roratus
Eclectus roratus vosmaeri
(Rothschild, 1922) – Larger than the nominal. Male with bright green plumage, more red on the flanks, broader yellow tail ends. Female with the red light, broader yellow tail and yellow in the coverts infracaudales ends.
Eclectus roratus roratus
(Statius Müller, 1776) –
Eclectus roratus cornelia
(Bonaparte, 1850) – Larger than the nominal. Male with more blue in the queue, the upper parts of lighter green color. Female completely red except for the edges of the Carpus, wing feathers and flight feathers, that are blue. Narrow yellow tip to the tail.
Eclectus roratus westermani
(Bonaparte, 1850) – (Known only from a few copies of populations in captivity; the origin is unknown). Smaller than the nominal. The male It has no visible red flanks when wings are closed and shows foreign banks of green to flight feathers. Female with the darker red color with broad yellow tip to tail. The possibility that the few copies are abnormal individuals of the subspecies E. r. flushed It has not ruled out.
Eclectus roratus riedeli
(A.B. Meyer, 1882) – Smaller than the nominal. Male with wide yellow tips on the tail (25 mm). Female as E. r. Cornelia, but it shows bright yellow on the coverts infracaudales.
Eclectus roratus aruensis
(G.R. Gray, 1858) – Males as the subspecies E. r. biaki, with a little more spacious yellow tips to the tail. Female Red clear, especially tail.
Eclectus roratus biaki
(Hartert, 1932)- As the subspecies E. r. tortoiseshell but smaller. The female just like the female of the E. r. tortoiseshell but more bright red underparts and back of neck (dubiously distinct race).
Eclectus roratus polychloros
(Scopoli, 1786) – Larger than the nominal. Male, Yellow tail more yellowish-green tips. Female with red chest and less violet blue in the bottom region restricted to belly, green in vane external primary. Narrow periophthalmic ring blue. Coverts red infracaudales.
Eclectus roratus solomonensis
(Rothschild & Hartert, 1901) – Smaller that the E. Eclectus tortoiseshell and the male more yellowish green. Female Red clear. Size is reduced clinalmente from West to East
Eclectus roratus macgillivrayi
(Mathews, 1913) – As the E. Eclectus tortoiseshell but larger.
Habitat:
The Eclectus Parrot It is distributed in a wide range of habitats, from second growth forests, Savannah, mangrove, coconut plantations and eucalyptus Woods, until 1.900 m.
The species is most common in lowland forests, around growing areas and coastal habitats.
The birds are alone, in pairs or in small groups, often composed of only males (presumably during playback).
They sometimes soar above the forest and draw attention with their shrill calls while flying over the canopy, or they perch on an exposed branch.
They are cautious, groups of foraging usually remain in the treetops, Although birds feeding on low-altitude or even on the ground have also been observed.
The Eclectus Parrot they are most active at dawn and at dusk, When traveling to and from their roosts in noisy groups of up to 80 birds.
The species is considered an agricultural pest in some parts of New Guinea.
Reproduction:
Breeding can apparently occur at any time of the year in Papua New Guinea, While active nests observed in Australia It was between the months of February and July; There has been during the month November in Buru, During August in Seram, and between June and September in the Solomon Islands.
Up to eight birds have been registered by attending a nest. It is not clear if these are brood helpers., young from a previous litter still attached to the family group, or additional hens females.
In courtship, birds become involved with mutual grooming and Wiggles head.
The nest is a hollow in a tall tree, until 30 metres in height, sometimes exposed; The cavity may have around 6 depth meters.
Putting two eggs are deposited on a bed of wood dust, hatching in about 26 days, and taking ahead 12 weeks to breeding.
The female takes care of the incubation, leaving only the nest twice a day to be fed by the male; Also is fed by the male when the first eggs hatch, but then begins to feed if same.
Food:
The diet includes fruits, seeds, flowers, outbreaks, fruits and nectar: they are especially fond of (Pandanus) banana, corn, figs and Papaya.
The species is also through of the Solomon Islands, including Buka and Bougainville (Papua New Guinea) to the East of San Cristóbal and its satellites.
There is an introduced population of the Eclectus Parrot in Koror and some smaller islands in the archipelago of Palau In the pacific, but likely to be occasional escapes from Hawaii, where apparently cannot have been established. This is one of the parrots most common and most familiar throughout much of their range.
The world's population is estimated over of 300.000 birds. Local entrapments in Ambon, Saparua and Haruku It has apparently made the species becoming extinct in these three islands. The distinctive population in Sumba is in danger.
• Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Least concern
• Population trend: Decreasing
The size of the world's population has not been quantified, It is estimated over the 300,000 specimens. The species is described as common to rare.. The population in Sumba It is estimated in 1.900 individuals, although Sumba It represents a very small proportion of the global range of the species (pit et to the. 1997).
The population is suspected to be declining due to the destruction of habitat in course and unsustainable levels of exploitation.
"Eclectus Parrot" in captivity:
3 the common subspecies in aviculture: Eclectus roratus flushed, Eclectus roratus vosmaeri and Eclectus roratus tortoiseshell; other rare breeds.
Es a curious and intelligent with an acceptable language ability, they learn without difficulty to say words and phrases.
It happens to be fairly quiet and able to live without too much attention. Males can be somewhat distant while in females it must be emphasized the theme that in the case that have nest can not out of it. On the topic food tends to be accepted that the eclectus have a greater need for vitamin A than other parrots.
When considering the purchase of a new Eclectus, it would be wise to obtain a photo and request a consultation with an authority on Eclectus to verify that you are not purchasing a hybrid.
When to acquire housing for our Eclectus Parrot, one should consider your major and arrange them in a cage as large as possible; reasonable steps would be 4,4 m x 1,5 m x 2 m.
We should keep in mind that our parrots should spend at least one hour each day outside the cage during the game.
DIET:
The Eclectus diet consists mainly of vegetables, fruit, legumes and granulated meal. Given that our Eclectus Parrot do not eat many seeds in the nature, and since they are deficient in nutrients, we must consider that their intake should be the exception and not the rule in our house.
The Eclectus they require a diet high in vegetable protein and beta carotene. Their digestive system is longer than most other species., with a greater proventriculus and longer intestines, so fat intake should be limited to avoid fatty tumors. But this does not mean "fat-free.", especially for young people who are very active. It takes some fat to store fat-soluble vitamins A, E and D. It also, with all species, If the cholesterol is too high, the excess accumulates in the liver and, through the bloodstream, travels to the heart where it accumulates; a problem evidenced by fatigue, lack of breed, secondary nutrient deficiency problems (for example, Candida, hypocalcemia, hypoprotenia, etc.), fatty liver, plumage and discoloration-poor quality, bad state of health in general and the inability of the other nutrients to be used correctly.
Too much oil in the diet can cause black feathers on the male and female. They are easily distinguished from the black marks of stress or liver disease because the pattern is different.. Some diets based on pelleted food are high in sugar and can cause kidney problems or hyperactivity. Some are also high in colorants and flavors and can cause toxicity problems. There are some diets which in the market that are organic; But the lack of condoms can cause growth of unwanted yeast and bacteria if left in the cage for more than one hour.
Reproduction Eclectus Parrot:
The reproduction of the Eclectus Parrot It is not difficult as long as we have a compatible partner, Since a female in heat can be aggressive with the male and pursue him while he nears the trough.
Nesting box can have very different ways. The measures are 30 x 30 x 80 cm and inlet of 10 cm.. Diameter. The Z-shaped nest is highly recommended for breeding the Eclectus Parrot Since it allows the male to stay on the top platform in the event that the female is shown aggressive to protect the nest. Inside the box you can put some kind of material, as pine bark.
The incubation period is 28 to 30 days and can breed throughout the year. A sunset happens to another and is not interrupted even during the time of molt. However often the eggs are not fertile or parents do not feed the chicks. It is best to allow them only two released per year, so the nest will have to be removed or the male will have to be separated for a few days. The only drawback, If we choose to separate the male, It is called the female strident so your partner.
The implementation is usually two eggs, and occasionally three.
Alternative names:
– Eclectus Parrot, Kalanga, King Parrot, Red-sided Eclectus Parrot, Red-sided Parrot (ingles).
– Grand Éclectus, Éclectus, Grand Eclectus (French).
– Edelpapagei, Salomonen Edelpapagei (German).
– Papagaio-eclectus (Portuguese).
– Loro Ecléctico, Loro Eclectus (español).
– Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife
– mundoexotics
– Birds N Ways
The Red-bellied Parrot(Poicephalus rufiventris) has the crown, nape and lores brown ash, the cheeks sometimes with orange tips; ear-coverts slightly paler. Mantle and scapulars brown ash; the back blue-black; rump iridescent pale blue or bluish green. Upper, the wings slightly darker than the head and back: the primaries brown. Under, the feathers of orange wings; underside of feathers Light brown flight. Throat and the chest ash brown with orange tint; top of the chest orange; belly up to undertail- coverts pale green sometimes shows Orange-tinged feathers. Tail dark brown ash.
Bill, cere and orbital skin black; irises orange-red; legs black.
The female You have the upper chest grey, the pale green underside sometimes dyed orange. The head paler and grayer than male. Feathers of the wings greyish.
Immature, generally, similar to females, but the young males have orange feathers Wings below and can show brown marks on the chest.
Usually associated with semiarid vegetation, including areas of dry scrub and forest steppe Acacia Commiphora. It tends to avoid the dense foliage and, often it perches on dead branches.
In the south of the range, He prefers savannas Adansonia.
Where it is sympatric with the Meyer's Parrot (West range) the Red-bellied Parrot riparian forests and avoid living in the most open savannas.
In Ethiopia They can be observed in areas of savannah Acacia-Chrysopogon, up to 2,000m. altitude.
In Somalia They are subject to seasonal altitudinal movements in relation to the food supply, moving in altitude of about 2,000m from July to September in search of wild figs Ficus. Otherwise, generally below 1,400m.
Usually, seen in pairs or in family groups 3-4 birds; rarely in larger flocks.
Reproduction:
Nest in cavities within terrestrial termite mounds, between 2 and 3 meters above ground or 10 meters or more, in some dead tree.
The female incubates the eggs while the male goes in search of food, these eggs hatch after a few 28 days and start flying to the 60 days after hatching.
A female was recorded under breeding conditions during the month of March (Tanzania) and feeding immature in July and October. Registered one laying in the months of May and June Ethiopia; In Somalia, between January and May; also recorded half-grown chicks in January. In Somalia in colonial times, with individual couples baobab, between 100 and 200 meters away. The implementation is of 1 to 2 eggs.
They drink frequently and often they can be found near the water.
Due to the limited food that is in their respective regions, the Red-bellied Parrot They reach the fields and harvest crops eaten, so they are often hunted by farmers.
Distribution:
Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 1.540.000 km2
endemic to eastern Africa, from the North-East of Tanzania, eastern and northern Kenya, in the horn of africa in the southern and eastern Ethiopia (included Rift Valley) and western and northern zone Somalia.
Usually common within its range. Absent in the coastal lowlands, mainly sedentary with seasonal movements in some areas.
Distribution 2 subspecies:
Poicephalus rufiventris pallidus
(Someren, 1922) – It is found exclusively in eastern Ethiopia.
The Red-bellied Parrot It is included in the Appendix II according to CITES (The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) from 1981 and established as a lesser concern in the Red List of Threatened Species of the UICN since the population has fallen by more than 30% in the last 10 years. The Red-bellied Parrot it began exporting significant quantities primarily in Tanzania over the years 80. Years before it began to export to Great Britain in very small quantities.
"Red-bellied Parrot" in captivity:
In captivity is rare, although Spain Some important breeding centers have managed to bring them up without difficulty. This parrot can be purchased directly from a specialized breeding.
What pet They are very cheerful, Playful, Intelligent and affectionate, a generally peaceful nature.
They are not very noisy. He likes to climb and climb, great need to crack and it is always advisable a regular supply of fresh branches. They like to bathe.
With regard to its longevity, according to sources, a specimen lived 33,4 years in captivity.
Alternative names:
– Red-bellied Parrot, African Orange-bellied Parrot, Orange-bellied Parrot, Red bellied Parrot (English).
– Perroquet à ventre rouge (French).
– Rotbauch-Mohrenkopf (German).
– Papagaio-de-ventre-vermelho (Portuguese).
– Lorito de Vientre Rojo, Lorito Ventrirrojo, Loro Abisinio (español).
(1) – Red-bellied Parrot; a male juvenile pet parrot on a wooden perch stretching By Ruth Rogers [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(2) – Mature breeding pair of Red-Bellied Parrots (Poicephalus rufiventris) on a perch in a cage. Picture taken by user:Fruitwerks at home By Fruitwerks at English Wikipedia(Original text: User:Fruitwerks on en wiki) (Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons.) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
(3) – A adult male pet Red-bellied Parrot perching on a bright red perch. Photography: one SB-600, diffused, hand held to the left and below Joey, fired with CLS, on TTL with no Compensation. By Bram Cymet [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(4) – Red-bellied Parrot; a juvenile male pet parrot on a wooden perch. Shows back By Ruth Rogers [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(5) – A Red-bellied Parrot at San Antonio Zoo, USA. In the male the abdomen is red-orange and in the female the abdomen is green, but the abdomen is not visible making it difficult to sex this parrot from the view shown By Zach Welty (originally posted to Flickr as Parrot 2) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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