he is in the rainforest canopy in search of food. The male also has UV coloration in his feathers, which allows him to appear extra radiant to females, who are able to visualize the UV spectrum, yet remain camouflaged to predators who cannot. This unique coloration is evidence of an evolutionary compromise between the need to attract and compete for mates, and the risk of predation. Taxonomy The genus was named by Johann Georg Wagler in 1832. The epithet derives from eklektos, the ancient Greek cum Latin term for 'chosen one'; Wagler acknowledges the Latin in a publication later the same year. There are five species presently recognized in this genus: Moluccan eclectus (Eclectus roratus) - including subspecies voesmaeri and the extinct westermani Sumba eclectus (Eclectus cornelia) Tanimbar eclectus (Eclectus riedeli) Papuan eclectus (Eclectus polychloros) - including subspecies macgillivrayi, and solomonensis - subspecies aruensis and biaki are now included within the nominate subspecies, polychloros †Oceanic eclectus (Eclectus infectus) Prior to 2023, all species were classified as either the eclectus parrot (E. roratus) or the oceanic eclectus (E. infectus), which was not recognized by the IOC prior to 2023. The eclectus parrot was split into four species by the IOC in 2023; this had previously been done by the IUCN and BirdLife International. The oceanic eclectus is thought to be from the Late Pleistocene to the Holocene Epoch, and was found in Vanuatu, Fiji, and on the Tonga Archipelago. It became extinct around 3,000 years ago as a result of human settlement in these areas during that time. Females of the red-sided, Solomon Island, Australian, Aru Island, and Biaki eclectus all display a blue eye ring, blue breast, and do not have yellow in their plumage. The grand eclectus and Vosmaer’s eclectus both lack the blue eye ring, and have a purple breast. Both the Tanimbar Island and Sumba Island eclectus are completely red, but the Sumba Island eclectus is larger than the Tanimbar, while the Tanimbar has yellow on its tail. The Australian eclectus is the largest of all the subspecies, at 37 cm. Habitat and distribution The eclectus parrot is endemic to rainforests from New Guinea to the Solomon Islands, and the tip of the Cape York Peninsula of Australia. On the peninsula, they are restricted to rainforest patches in the Iron and McIllwraith ranges. Though geographically, the areas of Papua New Guinea and Australia where these parrots live