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Of the Meet the Solomons Solomon Islands Eclectus Parrots Eclectus Group by Mary Nogare Snoqualmie, Washington Treasure of the Meet the Solomons Solomon Islands Eclectus Parrots Eclectus Group by Mary Nogare Snoqualmie, Washington by Sandee L. Molenda ur Eclectus companions Specialty Organization Vice President and breeder pairs are O barely a century away from their counterparts in the wild. ormed in early 2000, the Information on the Eclectus Group They are very much influenced by the Eclectus Group was fonnal­ web-site includes comparison studies instinctive behaviors that would help ized last May to bring togeth­ of Eclectus subspecies in tables and to ensure survival in their natural habi­ F tat. It is important to learn about their er the Eclectus breeders, provide a site photographs. Photos include compar­ for data on the keeping and breeding isons of pairs, heads, profiles, tails, and origin and their natural life strategies of Eclectus Parrots, and to establish a juveniles. The Eclectus Group is so that we can better understand their discussion list for infonnation sharing. always looking for good photos of behaviors in the foreign environment This group is managed by a Board of pure subspecies to include on this site. of our homes. By considering the orig­ Directors: Constance Bacon, Joe Articles on diet, nutrition, grooming inal need for their natural behaviors, Baker, David rvey, Cathy Kelly, and (wing clipping), breeding, behavior, we can help them to adapt their sur­ Gloria Scholbe, and chaired by natural habitat and geography, nursery vival skills to our domestic environ­ Laurella Desborough. Graham Taylor management, stunted babies resulting ment and better meet their needs. of Australia is Overseas Consultant. from inexperienced hand-feeders, as Thus, problem behaviors can be Brian Speer, DVM is Veterinary well as many other problems and avoided and a happier, more satisfying Advisor. At present there are 69 mem­ experiences are presented. arrangement can be secured for our bers in the group. Selected topics from the discussion companion birds and for us. The Mission Statement of the list are included on the web-site In the following paragraphs, the Eclectus Group is to provide members including feather abnonnalities, toe­ natural environment, life strategies, with reliable infonnation on diet, hous­ tapping, etc. and behavior of wild Solomon Islands ing, husbandry, health, disease, sub­ A list of members (who choose to Eclectus will be briefly described. Also species identification, and manage­ be listed) is also available on the web­ discussed will be how some common ment. site as well as a "sales" and "wanted" behavioral pitfalls were avoided with a Their goals: Interface with the page for members. domestic-raised pair through observa­ American Zoo Association/Private Bird For more information, check out the tion and an understanding of their nat­ Cooperative Working Groups as a Eclectus Group's web-site: ural world. representative for the Eclectus sub­ species, and work to preserve the puri­ http://www.homestead.com! Environment ty of the subspecies in captivity. eclectusgrp/Cues The Solomon Islands - a chain of over 900 islands strung over 900 miles The Eclectus Group's special pro­ The web-site is designed and main­ in a southeasterly arc starting at jects include: tained by Gloria Scholbe. Membership Bougainville, Papua New Guinea • Internet discussion list for breeders. information may be obtained from across the Coral Sea to Vanuatu. The • Creation of a web-site presenting Gloria at 920-826-7478 or email: larger islands are Bougainville, reliable infonnation. Choiseul, New Georgia, Santa Isabel, • Promotion of the sale and purchase [email protected]. Guadalcanal, Malaita and Makira. The of weaned babies only. global address of the chain is between • Future sale of Eclectus Group logo Presently, there are no membership 50 and 150 South latitude, and 1550 pins. dues. + and 1700 East longitude, which gives it 56 January/February 2001 a tropical monsoon climate. The genus Eclectus is monotypic Larger islands in the northern Temperatures generally range with nine recognized subspecies. All of and central Moluccas between lows of 75°F and highs of these, in nature, inhabit the general • E. r. aruensis* 85°F reaching as high as 90°F in the area of New Guinea and the sur­ -Aru Eclectus warmer months of November and rounding islands, and the Cape York -Aru Islands December. Humidity is consistently Peninsula in Australia. Each subspecies • E. r. polychloros* about 80%, and a little lower in the inhabits a different part of this area, -Red-sided Eclectus warmer months. Rain falls in every and is unique from each other sub­ -New Guinea, western Papuan islands, Kai (Indonesia) month of the year, averaging about species in such characteristics as size, • E. r. biaki* nine inches each month, steadily rising conformation, color, vocalizations, and -Biaki Eclectus to as much as 12 inches during January the length of time necessary to mature -Biak Island West Irian to April, the wettest months of the and to hatch and raise the chicks. • E. r. cornelia monsoon season which extends from These differences indicate that the sub­ -Cornelia Eclectus November to April. species have been distinct from each -Sumba in the Lesser Sunda Islands The Solomons are situated at a crux other for a long period of time. • E. r. roratus of several geologic plates. The direc­ In Parrots oj the World, Forshaw -Grand Eclectus tion of the movement of these plates describes a theory that Rainbow Lories, -Buru, Ceram, Amboina, southern and the pressures produced resulted in Trichoglossus haematodus, may have Moluccas several volcanoes, which formed the spread into their current range from • E. r. solomonensis* rocky base of the Solomon Islands and New Guinea, and proposes the possi­ -Solomon Islands Eclectus other islands in the area. Over time, bility that the original population of -Solomon Islands, Bismarck the rocky islands were colonized by Eclectus parrots may have done this as Archipelago, Admiralty Islands corals and reef-forming organisms. well. At this time, it is not known • E. r. riedeli Other coral islands and atolls also where the founding population of the -Riedel's Eclectus formed. This, combined with the Eclectus subspecies may have originat­ -Tanimbar Islands warm, wet climate, encouraged the ed, nor is it known for certain how the * denotes "blue-eye-ring" subspecies development of soils, and colonization population spread from island to Details of the range, specific island by plant and animal life. island. As Eclectus are strong fliers, names and descriptions, and measure­ The complexion of the Solomon they may have simply flown to closer ments of the different subspecies of Islands chain then, varies from geolog­ islands, however they may have Eclectus Parrots can be found in many ically active, rugged, mountainous, moved to more distant regions borne sources, including Parrots oJthe World. rainforested islands with steep valleys on the winds of typhoons or other Eclectus are the most sexually dimor­ to low-lying coral atolls. Soils range storms that move through the region. phic of parrots, which means the males from volcanic and fertile to relatively They may also have moved over and females look very different. Other infertile limestone. These soils are islands or "land bridges" exposed dur­ unusual characteristics of Eclectus are home to a wide variety of plants and ing raising and lowering of sea levels that they also have a feathered cere and trees such as ferns, orchids, palms, during various climatic changes. the ends of their body feathers are mangroves, casuarinas, and many fruit By whatever means this occurred, "hair-like." Four of the subspecies are and nut producing species. These rich once separated, the original popula­ common in aviculture. In approximate food sources are exploited by reptiles, tion would have continued to follow order of size (largest to smallest) these including the largest of the prehensile its evolutionary path in its location. are vosmaeri, polycholoros, roratus and tailed skinks, the Solomon Island The daughter population would fol­ solomonensis. Skink, Corucia zebrata, mammals, low its own path, reinforcing the A detailed description of the such as many species of fruit bats, and genetic traits of its smaller number of Solomon Islands Eclectus follows: birds, including several species of fruit members and changing in response to Solomon Island Eclectus Parrot, doves and parrots. its new environment, creating a sepa­ Eclectus r. solomonensis Rothchild and rate subspecies. Hartert 1901 Eclectus Parrots The following is a list of the sub­ Length: The solomonensis sub­ Forshaw's Parrots oj the World indi­ species, with a common name and a species have a large distribution range cates there are 11' species of parrots on brief note on their distribution as indi­ in the wild that corresponds to a big the Solomon Islands. These include cated in Parrots of the World: difference in their size and length. several Lories (Loriidae), the Ducorps • E. r. macgillivrayi* They have a marked geographic size Cockatoo, Cacatua ducorpsii, Singing Macgillivray Eclectus variation with the western (islands) Parrot, Geoffroyus heteroclitus, and the Cape York, Australia birds being the same size as the simi­ Solomon Islands Eclectus Parrot, • E. r. vosmaeri lar appearing Red-sided Eclectus and Eclectus roratus solomonensis. Vosmaer Eclectus the eastern (islands) birds being much the afa WATCHBIRD 57 J smaller in size and length. Those iris of the mature female is pale to gleaned from such a diet, espeCially solomonensis in captivity are from the creamy yellow, the legs grey, and the beta carotenes, which the Eclectus Par­ eastern range of the island group and nails black. In some subspecies, a ring rot requires in ahundance. thus are small in size. The length of of tiny blue feathers is present around Eclectus Parrots can breed year­ these parrots is 33-34 cm 03-13.5 inch­ the eye, called an eye-ring. round, however on the Solomon es), making it among the smallest of all It is interesting to note that prior to Islands they may reduce their breeding the Eclectus subspecies.
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