Sunday, October 20, 2019

Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus)

Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus) is a species of bird that is native to New Guinea and its surrounding islands. The male is green and the female is red. Local people in West Papua call them kakaktua hijau and kakaktua merah. 
The bird can be watched in lowland rainforest of Waigeo island in Raja Ampat, Klasow valley of Sorong regency. The followings are pictures of Eclectus Parrot that I took this morning in the forest of Manokwari. This parrot is a prolific seed dispersers, so, it also plays important role in maintaining the growth of rainforest.
Birding in Manokwari's lowland forest
A Couple of Eclectus Parrot
Eclectus parrot in lowland forest.
Two Male and Two Female Eclectus Parrots
Male Eclectus Parrots
If you are interested in taking a birding and nature tour to West Papua province of Indonesia with me (Charles Roring) as your guide, please, contact me by email to: +6281332245180 or by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com

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