Oceanic Eclectus

Eclectus infectus · Extinct species of bird
Order
Psittaciformes
Conservation
extinct
Codes
ocepar1, OCEC

About the Oceanic Eclectus

The oceanic eclectus is an extinct parrot species which occurred on Tonga, Vanuatu and possibly on Fiji. Its closest living relative is the Moluccan eclectus, which has proportionally larger wings than the oceanic eclectus parrot. The fossil material unearthed in November 1989 in Late Pleistocene and Holocene deposits on 'Eua, Lifuka, 'Uiha and Vanuatu and described in 2006 by David William Steadman include a complete femur, five radii, a quadrate bone, a mandible, a coracoid, two sterna, two humeri, two ulnae, two tibiotarsi, a carpometacarpus, a tarsometatarsus, and three pedal phalanges.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPsittaciformes
FamilyOld World Parrots (Psittaculidae)
SpeciesEclectus infectus
Species Codesocepar1, OCEC
Conservationextinct

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Oceanic Eclectus belong to?

The Oceanic Eclectus (Eclectus infectus) belongs to the Old World Parrots family (Psittaculidae), in the order Psittaciformes.

How can I identify the Oceanic Eclectus?

The oceanic eclectus is an extinct parrot species which occurred on Tonga, Vanuatu and possibly on Fiji. Its closest living relative is the Moluccan eclectus, which has proportionally larger wings than the oceanic eclectus parrot. The fossil material unearthed in November 1989 in Late Pleistocene an...

Where can I report a Oceanic Eclectus sighting?

You can log sightings of Oceanic Eclectus on eBird (ebird.org) using species code ocepar1, or on iNaturalist.