eclectus parrot
noun
ec·lec·tus parrot
(ˈ)e¦kl|ektəs-,
ə̇ˈkl|,
ēˈkl|
: any of certain parrots of the southwest Pacific constituting a genus (Larius, formerly Eclectus) and being distinguished by having males predominantly green and females predominantly red
Word History
Etymology
New Latin Eclectus, from Greek eklektos picked out, select