Male and female differ so radically in plumage that they were once thought to be separate species. Both are glossy, brilliant birds.
Males are primarily green and females are primarily red.
The males have yellowish bill with some red areas and brown eyes, while the females have black bills and yellow eyes. The Eclectus Parrot body is stocky and the tail short and square. Limited to lowland forests. Fruit, nuts, seeds, berries, flowers and nectar. Noisy and gregarious birds, roosting in groups of as many as 80.