Identification
A beautiful red parrot with scattered dark markings confined to the Tanimbar Islands. Entirely scarlet underneath, with a deep blue stripe through the eye, a red bill, a dark back and tail, and scattered red markings on dark wings. Juveniles have a brown bill and dark-edged feathers on the underparts. Found in groups in lowland forest, edge, plantations, and mangroves. Much smaller than female Eclectus Parrot, with a dark streak through the eye and a red-colored undertail. Gives various high-pitched, lorikeet-like screeches: “EEEEK!”