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
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Psittaciformes |
| Family | Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae) |
| Species | Eclectus infectus |
| Species Codes | ocepar1, OCEC |
| Conservation | extinct |
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.