Size : Up to 16 ounces. Length - 14 inches. Wingspan - 10 inches. Height : Up to 28 inches at shoulder.

Lifespan : 40-50 years.

Breeding : Year round.  Varies according to climate.  26 day incubation, 85 day fledgling. 2 white eggs per clutch.

Habits : Social.  Root in groups of up to 80.

Diet : Vegetable material, fruit, seeds, bird nectar and pollen.

    The Eclectus parrot is also called a "Temple Parrot" because it has been the object of worship in traditional religious rites.  Other names include: Kalanga, Grand Eclectus, Parrot, King Parrot, and Red-sided Eclectus Parrot.  The eclectus is stocky, short-tailed, and broadwinged. Ornithologists once thought the males and females were different species because they are so different in appearance.  The male is primarily green, while the female is bright red.
    It nests in a hole of a tree whee two eggs are laid on a bed of wood dust.  During incubation the female broods alone, leaving the nest twice a day to be fed by the male.  She is also fed when the chicks first hatch, then later feeds herself.
    The nestlings leave the nest after about four weeks and become independent at 6-8 weeks.