The amazingly beautiful Eclectus Parrot hails from the South Pacific.
There are 9 or 10 subspecies of Eclectus, but I am aware of only six presently available in the United States:
Grand
Vosmaeri
Red-Sided
Solomon Island
Biaki
Macgillvary
They produce no feather dust, because they have an oil gland rather than a dust gland for preening. Because of this, one should never see feather dust on the beak of a healthy Eclectus parrot. Instead, its beak should be clean and shiny.
http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww7eiv.htm
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There are 9 or 10 subspecies of Eclectus, but I am aware of only six presently available in the United States:
Grand
Vosmaeri
Red-Sided
Solomon Island
Biaki
Macgillvary
They produce no feather dust, because they have an oil gland rather than a dust gland for preening. Because of this, one should never see feather dust on the beak of a healthy Eclectus parrot. Instead, its beak should be clean and shiny.
http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww7eiv.htm
- Grand Eclectus (Eclectus roratus roratus)
- Solomon Island Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus solomonensis)
- New Guinea Red-sided Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus polychloros)
- Australian Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus macgillivrayi)
- Vosmaer's Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus vosmaeri) - sometimes called the Vos Eclectus
- Aru Island Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus aruensis)
- Westerman's Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus westermani) – doubtfully valid.
- Sumba Island Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus cornelia)
- Tanimbar Islands Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus riedeli)
- Biak Island Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus biaki)
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