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The species Oceanic Eclectus is extinct. |
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Alternative name: Oceanic Parrot
- Eclectus infectus
Identification
This species is known from bones excavated from several sites, and a sketch from 1793 possibly shows this species. This is not colored, so it is impossible to know what it actually looked like.
Distribution
Extinct. Formerly occurred on the Tonga Archipelago, including Vanuatu and possibly Fiji. Extinction happened after humans arrived on the islands.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Behaviour
Vocalisation
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Paper by Steadman describing this species.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Oceanic Eclectus. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Oceanic_Eclectus
External Links
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