Eclectus Parrot Biak Red Sided history
Biak Red Sided Eclectus Parrots are native to the island of Biak, located in the Solomon Islands. The Biak Red Sided Eclectus Parrot was the most recent subspecies of Eclectus parrot recognized. It was, in fact, grouped with other subspecies until 1932. In 1932, Hartert argued that the Biak Red Sided Eclectus Parrot was in fact a separate subspecies from the Grand Eclectus. This fact may still be disputed by some today. Eclectus Parrot pairs are often mistaken for two birds of different species, since their coloration is so vastly different.
