| Tanimbar eclectus | |
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| 1883 illustration by Joseph Smit | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Eclectus |
| Species: |
E. riedeli
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| Binomial name | |
| Eclectus riedeli Meyer, AB, 1882 | |
The Tanimbar eclectus,[2]orRiedel's eclectus[3] (Eclectus riedeli) is a parrot species which is native to the Tanimbar Islands. It is smaller than the Moluccan eclectus. The male has a more bluish tinge to its green cheeks and neck, and its tail is edged with a broad band of yellow. The female has an all red plumage, except for royal blue primaries, yellow under-tail coverts and a broad band of yellow to edge the tail.[4][3]
Rare in captivity, the Tanimbar eclectus can be found in zoos and bird parks in Spain and Germany.[3]
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| Genus | (extinctions: † indicates a species confirmed to be extinct, ₴ indicates evidence only from sub-fossils) |
| Psittinus |
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| Psittacella |
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| Geoffroyus |
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| Prioniturus |
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| Tanygnathus |
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| Eclectus |
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| Psittacula |
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| incertae sedis (probably Psittaculini) |
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| Eclectus riedeli |
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