To know what a tropical bird is, you first have to know where the tropics are. The tropics form a band around the equator ...

Using the eclectus parrot’s scientific name, Eclectus roratus, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species notes that there are between 7,300 and 51,000 mature individuals remaining.

The undertail of the female Vosmaer’s eclectus is bright yellow, and honestly, it’s just a breathtaking bird: (Image credit: Rodrigo Fernández/Wikimedia) While the eclectus parrot as a species is not ...

Eclectus parrots (Eclectus roratus) are native to Papua New Guinea and the surrounding region. They are among the largest parrots, with a height of 17 and 20 inches. What makes the eclectus ...

The undertail of the female Vosmaer’s eclectus is bright yellow, and honestly, it’s just a breathtaking bird: (Image credit: Rodrigo Fernández/Wikimedia) While the eclectus parrot as a species is not ...