#electus parrot

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Sean Astin with a female electus parrot at Fan Expo Chicago. (The males are green.)

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The Eclectus parrot makes for an amazing pet bird. They are quite capable of reasoning, perception, and are highly intuitive. Compared to other parrots they are highly unusual because they are sexually dimorphic, the male and female's appearance is quite different. The female (hen) is primarily bright red and blue to purple. The male (cock) is bright green and red. Many years ago it was generally thought that the red and green birds were totally different birds while in fact, they are both Eclectus.

Baby female Eclectus. Photo courtesy of Cedar Hill Birds Lodi, CA Cedar Hill Birds Eclectus breeder

The Eclectus has a fun personality a very clownish nature. They are highly sensitive. They are very susceptible to stress and don't often do well in a noisy hectic environment. They are capable of a tremendous amount of love and require a lot of love and attention. The need for complex games and toys is great in the Eclectus. They will need lots of your time and attention.

Because of a bigger proventriculus and a longer digestive tract, their dietary needs are much more complex than most parrots. Because of this they also utilized nutrients. Careful with too much fat They utilize fat quite well too and you certainly don't want an obese parrot. They need for a well-rounded choice of foods is very important. This includes protein.

They should have a good size cage, they are an active bird. They should also have a playpen on top of their cage or a standalone play stand. They should spend a significant amount of time outside their cage during the day. They need to spend a great deal of time with you and other human family members. They need plenty of love, affection, and attention. I can't stress this enough.

While not all Eclectus will learn to talk, most have good talking ability. You should never purchase a parrot because of their talking ability because some will never learn to talk. They are able to learn speech and understanding speech. They have a clear crisp voice. They are also capable of a wide range of tones and sounds. They are also proficient at loud screeches though not nearly as bad as many other parrots. The louder their environment the louder the Eclectus will be. The calmer their surroundings, the quieter they will be.

They usually breed fairly easily typically laying a couple of eggs. They have a lifespan on an average of 50 years. Make sure you make plans for your pet Eclectus if something should happen to you.

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This is a painting of a green bird done by a green bird. 

Pretty sure this is a self portrait! 

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Being Pretty is Hard Work 2 - Vancouver, British Columbia by Barra1man (busy in garden - catching Up) on Flickr.

Female Eclectus Parrot

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Being Beautiful is Hard Work - Vancouver, British Columbia by Barra1man (Catching Up!) on Flickr.

male electus parrot

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gender bender ... by rogersmithpix on Flickr.

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Male Eclectus Parrot by ianmichaelthomas on Flickr.

Impossibly beautiful Australian native tropical parrots! The colours are absolutely stunning! There seems to be two spellings of this bird: eclectus and electus I first thought these electus parrots were soft toys! They were perfectly used to people, only metres away. The electus parrot is most unusual for having such differential colour schemes between male and female. ElectusParrots are boldly colored birds. The male is bright green with blue and red patches, and the female is crimson with a blue belly. Their feet are very unusual; the two outer toes of the foot point backward and the two inner toes point forward. This gives the parrot an extremely powerful grasp so it can manipulate objects close to its bill. These birds are tree dwellers and live around lowland in tropical areas. ElectusParrots are strong fliers and fly high above the forest canopy. In the day time they fly in pairs or small parties in search of fruits, nuts, nectar and leaf buds. In the evening they engage in display flights before they gather in groups of about 80 birds to roost for the night. Body length: (beak to tail) Males: 420–480mm; Females: 400–450mm Wing span: Males: 900mm; Females: 890mm Weight: 615g Scientific name: Eclectus roratus macgillivrayi (Gk. eklektikos = select, pick out, L. rorare = bedewed, macgillivrayi = after the ornithologist who discovered the species in Queensland) Eclectus roratus macgillivrayi is the largest of twelve subspecies of eclectus parrot. Plumage between the sexes is markedly different, even in juveniles. Males are predominantly emerald green, with scarlet red on the sides of the abdomen extending across the underwing, and dusky feathers on the remainder of the underwing. The upper wing is emerald green with blue outer feathers. The tail is emerald green on the upper side, fading to light blue with a white tip, and on the underside the tail is grey-black with a yellow tip. The lower beak is black, and the upper beak is orange fading to yellow at the tip. The eye is orange-red in colour with a grey eye-ring. Females have a scarlet-red head and neck, with a darker red tail and back. The upper side of the wings are dark red on the inside half and blue on the outer half. Under the wing is dusky with a vivid purple-blue band that continues under the body and around the back of the neck. A purple-blue ring surrounds the yellow eye, and the upper and lower beak is black. Both sexes have a short, square tail. Habitat and distribution: Eclectus roratus macgillivrayi is endemic to Queensland (only lives in Queensland) and is the only subspecies on mainland Australia, with one other subspecies, E. r. polychloros, found in the Torres Strait islands. All other subspecies are located in Indonesia, New Guinea, and several Pacific islands. The eclectus parrot is found in one region in Queensland, the Iron and McIlwraith ranges of eastern Cape York Peninsula. They mainly inhabit the interior and edges of lowland rainforest; however they can also be found in the higher rainforest regions. Diet: The diet consists of fruit, nuts, seeds, flowers and nectar, obtained from the tree canopy. Great flight aviary, Melbourne Zoo, Parkville, Victoria, Australia