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ECLECTUS ARE FROM THE SOLOMON ISLANDS AND THE MOLUCCAS ISLANDS LOCATED IN THE AREA OF INDONESIA. THEY ARE THE ONLY SEXUALLY DIMORPHIC PARROT. AT THREE WEEKS OF AGE, THEIR BUDDING FEATHERS LET THE BREEDER KNOW WHETHER THEY HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH A LITTLE MALE BIRD OR FEMALE BIRD. MALES ARE A BRILLIANT GREEN WITH BLUE TAILS AND SHOULDERS AND BRILLIANT RED UNDER THEIR WINGS AND A STRIP OF RED DOWN THE OUTSIDE OF EACH BREAST. MALES HAVE A CANDY CORN COLORED UPPER MANDIBLE AND A BLACK LOWER MANDIBLE. FEMALES ARE RED AND BURGENDY WITH A VIOLET BREAST AND A BLACK MANDIBLE. THEY ARE STUNNING CREATURES. THEY HAVE AN AMAZING LIFE EXPECTANCY, SIMILAR TO THAT OF HUMANS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ECLECTUS VISIT http://www.rparrots.com/