Red Sided Eclectus Parrots are native to New Guinea and the surrounding islands, including the D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago and the Lousiada Archipelago. They are also known as New Guinea Eclectus Parrots. This species is one of the most commonly kept species of Eclectus Parrots in captivity. The Red Sided Eclectus Parrot was first recorded by Scopoli in 1786. It was, in fact, the first subspecies of Eclectus Parrot to be noted after the discovery of the nominate species, the Grand Eclectus. Eclectus Parrot pairs are often mistaken for two birds of different species, since their coloration is so vastly different.
Red Sided Eclectus Parrots are native to New Guinea and the surrounding islands, including the D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago and the Lousiada Archipelago. They are also known as New Guinea Eclectus Parrots. This species is one of the most commonly kept species of Eclectus Parrots in captivity. The Red Sided Eclectus Parrot was first recorded by Scopoli in 1786. It was, in fact, the first subspecies of Eclectus Parrot to be noted after the discovery of the nominate species, the Grand Eclectus. Eclectus Parrot pairs are often mistaken for two birds of different species, since their coloration is so vastly different.