| Eclectus parrots are extremely beautiful | | | | Eclectus parrot has excellent talking |
| birds. The males and females look so | | | | capabilities. They love to mimic every sound |
| different that is used to be thought that | | | | they hear, even the dog, doors opening, |
| they were entirely different species! They | | | | microwaves and sneezing! You will be amazed |
| are wonderful birds that make great pets if | | | | at how much they sound like the real sound. |
| you care for them properly.This extraordinary | | | | Your bird's speaking ability will depend on |
| bird originates from the South Pacific. | | | | how much time you spend with the bird, how |
| There are six subspecies of the Eclectus | | | | much you talk to the bird and how much of a |
| available in the United States presently: | | | | bond the bird has with you.This bird is also |
| Red-Sided, Grand, Solomon Island, Vosmaeri, | | | | very curious and loves to explore new things. |
| McGillvary and Biaki. The Red-Sided, | | | | They are extremely playful and really enjoy |
| Vosmaeri and Grand subspecies are the most | | | | playing with people, other birds and toys. |
| common.The male Eclectus is translucent green | | | | They are very smart birds and can even be |
| with red under his wings and a yellow or | | | | potty trained. Another great thing about |
| orange beak. The Vosmaeri male also has a | | | | them is how tidy they are. They don't throw |
| yellow band on his tail. The female Eclectus | | | | food everywhere like many other bird species |
| are usually red and mauve, but some are red | | | | do.Unlike many other birds, the Eclectus |
| with a blue violet belly and underwings. | | | | doesn't produce feather dust. They have an |
| Also, the female has a black beak.The minimum | | | | oil gland instead of a dust gland. You won't |
| cage size for keeping one Eclectus parrot is | | | | see dust on their beaks. A healthy bird's |
| three feet long by two feet wide by two feet | | | | beak will appear clean and shiny.The female |
| tall. This is very small for this bird | | | | Eclectus is the dominant sex of this species. |
| though. You should try to get a much larger | | | | For this reason, many people notice that |
| cage. You will have to let the bird out of | | | | their female bird gets slightly aggressive |
| the cage a lot so they get the activity they | | | | when they reach puberty. Just make sure she |
| need. They need to be let out at least an | | | | has her space whenever she gets a mood swing. |
| hour each day.In the wild, the Eclectus eats | | | | She is not being mean, it's just her |
| mostly vegetables, fruits and legumes. They | | | | hormones. Most females will calm down as |
| don't eat seeds, so don't get a diet with | | | | they get older and as you spend more time |
| seeds. For the primary diet, get a pellet | | | | with them.The main thing to remember with the |
| based one. They will also need to get fresh | | | | Eclectus parrot is that you will need to |
| fruits and vegetables each day. This bird is | | | | spend plenty of time with it. If you don't, |
| deficient in many nutrients and also has a | | | | they will do anything to get your attention, |
| very long digestive tract. Because of this, | | | | such as making extremely loud screaming |
| it is imperative that they be fed a good | | | | noises. You have to be prepared for the |
| diet. Try to limit the amount of fat they | | | | amount of time this bird takes. Your bird |
| get so that they don't develop fatty tumors. | | | | could live to be fifty years old so you will |
| This doesn't mean to take fat entirely out of | | | | have it for a very long time if you take good |
| the diet though, they still need some.The | | | | care of it. |