Eclectus infectus

Eclectus infectus

Eclectus infectus is an extinct eclectus parrot (Psittaculidae) known from Quaternary subfossil deposits of the Tongan archipelago, western Pacific. Related to the extant eclectus parrot (E. roratus), it was a frugivore feeding on fruit, seeds, and flowers in tropical forest canopy. Its extinction followed the Polynesian colonisation of Tonga roughly 3,000 years ago, driven by hunting and forest clearance. The species name infectus means 'tainted' or 'stained,' possibly alluding to its colourful

食性と摂食

Carnivore

Eclectus infectus は肉食捕食者でした。肉食恐竜は鋭い歯と爪を持つ積極的な狩猟者または腐肉食者でした。彼らは生態系の食物連鎖の頂点を占めていました。

発見場所

発見場所 Tonga

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食性 Carnivore

よくある質問

What did Eclectus infectus eat?
Eclectus infectus was a carnivore.
Where were Eclectus infectus fossils found?
Fossils of Eclectus infectus were found in Tonga.

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