Eclectus parrot
This species is a particularly unusual member of the parrot family as it shows extreme sexual dimorphism. The male is mostly bright green whereas the female has predominantly bright red and purple-blue plumage. This bird was collected by Ralph Hughes Buller.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 147/1906/54
- Category
- Natural History
- Collection Class
- Birds
- Collection Area Region
- Melanesia
- Collector Excavator
- Buller, Mr Ralph Hughes (from the collection of)
- Common Name
- eclectus parrot
- Simple Name
- bird
