Papuan Eclectus
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Old World Parrots

Papuan Eclectus

Eclectus polychloros

LCLeast Concern
Family
Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae)
Order
Psittaciformes

Overview

The Papuan eclectus, red-sided eclectus, or New Guinea eclectus (Eclectus polychloros) is a parrot species which is native to New Guinea. Larger than the Moluccan eclectus, the green plumage of the male only has a slight yellow tinge and the tail is tipped with a half-inch yellow band. The central tail feathers are green and lateral ones blue and green. It is widely distributed from Kai Islands and western islands of the West Papua province in the west, across the island of New Guinea to the Trobriands, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Louisiade Archipelago, Bismarck Archipelago, and Solomon Islands to the east, and south to the northern Cape York Peninsula of Australia.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.