There are 10 main sub species of Eclectus Parrot

For more thorough information on sub species I.D you can check these pages out by Graham Taylor:

Head and Eyes Identification and Tail Feather Identification

Eclectus roratus roratus

Grand Eclectus

Ceram Eclectus, from central & southern Maluku, including Buru & Ceram Islands.

Average length 34 - 35cm.

Wing span 225 - 242mm


Eclectus roratus vosmaeri

Vosmaeri Eclectus

Halmahera Eclectus, from northern and central Maluku including Halmahera, Obi, Damar, Batjan, Mare, Morotai, Kayao islands.

Average length 37 - 38cm.

Wing span 210 - 261mm


Eclectus roratus westermani

Westerman's Eclectus

known only among aviary specimens


Eclectus roratus cornelia

Sumba Island Eclectus

Cornelia's Eclectus, from Sumba Islands

Average length 37 - 40cm.

Wing span 214 - 253mm


Eclectus roratus riedeli

Tanimbar Island Eclectus

Riedel's  Eclectus, fromTanimbar  Island in the lesser Sumba Island group near Aru Island

Average length 33 -34cm

Wing span 214 - 220mm


Eclectus roratus polychloros

Red Sided  Eclectus

known in Australia as the New Guinea Eclectus, from mainland New Guinea, Wau Valley, Papuan Islands, Kai. It was introduced to Koror & some other smaller Islands.

Average length 35 - 38cm

Wing span 235 - 264mm


Eclectus roratus biak

Biak Eclectus

Biak Red Sided Eclectus, Biaki Eclectus, from Biak Island, Islands in the Geelvink Bay Normfor, Yapen, Mois Num

Avergae length 35cm

Wing span 215 - 242mm


Eclectus roratus aruensis

Aru Eclectus

Aru Red Sided Eclectus, Aruensis Eclectus, from Aru Islands

Average length 35 - 39cm

Wing span 247 - 270mm


Eclectus roratus macgillivrayi

Australian Eclectus

Australian Red Sided, Queensland Eclectus, Macgillivray's Eclectus,  from Eastern Cape York Peninsula, from the Iron Range & Pascoe River, Mcllwraith Range

Average length 40 - 45cm

Wing Span 277 - 298mm


Eclectus roratus solomonensis

Solomon Island Eclectus

from Admiralty Islands, from Bismarck Archipelago, Lolobau, Wotam, Duke of York, New Ireland, New Hanford, Tabar, Lihir & Solomon Islands

Average length 33 - 35cm

Wing span 218 - 258mm