Aru Red Sided Eclectus

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Description:

The adult Aru Red Sided Eclectus Parrots is a large eclectus parrot, rivaling the Vosmaeri in size. The Aru Eclectus. reaches about 14.5 - 15 inches (37-38 cm centimeters) in length and weighs 430 - 540 gram. Some appear to be larger than the Vosmaeri, but this is because of their length. The Vosmaeri is a more bulky bird than the Aru Eclectus.

The main difference between the Aru Eclectus and all other Eclectus is that it is long and narrow in body structure. What gives this subspecies this lanky appearance is that it has a much longer tail than that of the Red-sided Eclectus. In fact, the Aru Eclectus has the greatest length of tail compared to any other Eclectus subspecies.

Males:

The plumage of the Aru Eclectus is yellow-green over most of his body. He is very similar in coloration to the Red-sided eclectus, except that it has a slightly lighter plumage. The most definitive difference is the broad edging to its long tail. It has a broad (.6 inches), well-defined lemon yellow edging to its tail. The primary wing-coverts and primary flight feathers are dark bluer, edged in green. The green tail is edged with yellow at the tips. The underside of the tail is black, edged with yellow. The iris is reddish orange. His iris is bright fiery red in color.

Females:

The female Aru Red Sided Eclectus is larger than the red-sided female, and similar in coloration, except that it has a slightly lighter body plumage. The long tail of the Aru Eclectus female has less extensive black at the base of its light red tail. The edging of its tail often shows an orange-yellow sheen on some individuals.has a light red plumage with dark blue under the wing coverts. She also has a dark blue band running to the nape (lower back of the neck) . Her primary coverts are dark blue, with green-edged primary coverts. Their irides (= plural of iris) are a light, yellow-white color.

Eclectus Parrots as Pets:

Please refer to the following websites for information:

• The Eclectus Parrot as Pet - Personality, Special Care Requirements, Behavior & Diet
• Purchasing a Parrot
• Understanding & Training Your Parrot
• Caring for your companion bird

Training and Behavioral Guidance:

• Pet parrots generally present challenges, such as excessive chewing - especially at certain stages in their life. They do discover their beaks as method of "disciplining us" once they are out of the "baby stage" and they can generally be somewhat naughty, and it really is important to learn to understand them and to guide their behavior before an undesirable behavior has been established. Undisciplined parrots will chew on electric wiring potentially causing house fires. They regard anything in your home as a "toy" that can be explored and chewed on; destroying items that you may hold dear or are simply valuable. Even a young bird that has not been neglected and abused requires proper guidance; this becomes even more challenging when it involves a rescued bird that may require rehabilitation.
  
  
  • Web Resources: I put together web resources for you to help you understand your pet bird and properly direct him. Please visit this website for valuable tips on parrot behavior and training.
  
  
  
  • If you are, as I am, a visual learner and prefer step-by-step instructions to train your pet, I recommend:
    
    • the Parrot Training Course to teach your parrot to:
      • Stop Biting
      • Perform Tricks &
      • Tame ANY SIZE bird you could possibly own
    • and/or try the "Teach Your Parrot to Talk" Training Course.

Taxonomy:

Species: Scientific: Eclectus roratus aruensis ... English: Aru Red-sided Eclectus Parrot ... Dutch: Aru Edelpapegaai ... German: Aru Edelpapagei ... French: Perroquet eclectus d'iles Aru

Distribution: Aru Islands in the province of Maluku in eastern Indonesia

Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots (Please go to no. 8 for information - click on link to view photo.)

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