Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Sumba eclectus (Eclectus cornelia), recorded as Endangered
Sumba eclectus (Eclectus cornelia). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Sumba eclectus

Eclectus cornelia

The Sumba eclectus, or Cornelia's eclectus is a parrot species that is native to Sumba.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Eclectus cornelia
Taxonomy
Aves · Psittaciformes · Psittacidae · Eclectus

Appearance

Also larger than the Moluccan eclectus, the male is a paler shade of green overall and has a bluer tail. The female has an all red plumage, except for the primaries that are a dark royal blue, and can be differentiated from the Tanimbar eclectus by the lack of yellow to her tail.

Range and habitat

The Sumba eclectus, or Cornelia's eclectus is a parrot species that is native to Sumba.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Sumba eclectus is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Sumba eclectus, Wikidata item Q81901777. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Sumba eclectus?
The Sumba eclectus, or Cornelia's eclectus is a parrot species that is native to Sumba.
What is the conservation status of Sumba eclectus?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Eclectus cornelia. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Sumba eclectus live?
The Sumba eclectus, or Cornelia's eclectus is a parrot species that is native to Sumba.
Why is Sumba eclectus in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Eclectus cornelia?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Sumba eclectus a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.