The Sumba eclectus, or Cornelia's eclectus (''Eclectus cornelia'') is a parrot species which is native to

Sumba Sumba ( id, Pulau Sumba) is an island in eastern Indonesia. It is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands and is in the province of East Nusa Tenggara. Sumba has an area of , and the population was 779,049 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as a ...

. 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

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which are a dark royal blue, and can be differentiated from the Tanimbar eclectus by the lack of yellow to her tail.

Aviculture

The Sumba eclectus can be found in zoos and bird parks in Spain and Germany, although it is uncommon in wider aviculture.

References

Eclectus Birds of Indonesia Birds of Sumba Birds described in 1850 {{Parrot-stub