Changes: Eclectus Parrot

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Other names

Also known as the Red-sided Parrot.

Description

This species of parrot is 40–43 cm (16–17 in) long.

Males are bright green with an orange bill with red flanks. Flight feathers have a bend of blue with scarlet linings and tails are dark with a tipped yellow. Females are wine-red in plumage with a broad blue band across breast. Has a black bill and blue linings on wings with orange tail tip. ^[1]

Similar species

Behaviour

Diet

Calls

Harsh rolling screech of kraach-krraak or kar!, kar!, kar! while in flight. Also possesses a wailing flute-like whistle cry that is both hollow and high pitched. ^[1]

Reproduction

Distribution/habitat

References

^ ^a ^b Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named PizzeyBirds

External links

Projects

This article is part of Project Aves, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each bird, including made-up species.

File:Psittaciformes diversity.png

This article is part of Project Psittaciformes, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each parrot, including made-up species.

File:Psittacidae diversity.png

This article is part of Project Psittacidae, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each parrot, including made-up species.

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 This species of parrot is {{convert|40|-|43|cm|in|abbr=on}} long.
-Males are bright green with an orange bill with red flanks. Flight feathers have a bend of blue with scarlet linings and tails are dark with a tipped yellow. Females are wine-red in plumage with a broad blue band across breast. Has a black bill and blue linings on wings with orange tail tip.<ref name="PizzeyBirds"/>
+Males are bright green with an orange bill with red flanks. Flight feathers have a bend of blue with scarlet linings and tails are dark with a tipped yellow. Females are wine-red in plumage with a broad blue band across breast. Has a black bill and blue linings on wings with orange tail tip. <ref name="PizzeyBirds"/>
 ===Similar species===
 ==Behaviour==
 ===Diet===
 ===Calls===
-Harsh rolling screech of ''kraach-krraak'' or ''kar!, kar!, kar!'' while in flight. Also possesses a wailing flute-like whistle cry that is both hollow and high pitched.<ref name="PizzeyBirds"/>
+Harsh rolling screech of ''kraach-krraak'' or ''kar!, kar!, kar!'' while in flight. Also possesses a wailing flute-like whistle cry that is both hollow and high pitched. <ref name="PizzeyBirds"/>
 ===Reproduction===
 ==Distribution/habitat==