N. America S. America Red-sided Eclectus Parrot Eclectus roratus polychloros Range Southern and south east Asia, Australia and Polynesia. Principally lowland tropical and subtropical forest and woodland. Size 35 centimeters on average. Under wing-coverts and sides of body are red. Very colorful bird with yellows, blues and reds tipping the tail and wing feathers.
Legs are grey.
Purple, blue and orange tip the tail, breast, and wing feathers. Bill is black. Because of the extreme color differences in sexes, for many years the male and female were regarded as seperate species. Behavior These birds nest in a hole in the trunk of a tall tree standing near the edge of the forest. They are strong fliers and when traveling far distances, fly high above the forest canopy.