Eclectus Roratus
Commonly called the Eclectus Parrot   

Length:  about 35 cm (14 in)
Origin:  Moluccas, Ceram, Ambon, Sumba, Halmahera, Solomon Islands, New Guinea
and adjacent islands, and northern Australia; there are 10 subspecies.

The Eclectus is an up and coming bird in popularity,  owing to their astounding colors and talent for talking.  Many say they equal African Greys in their talking abilities, the difference in the two being that Eclectus are not shy to talk around strangers.  If socialized they will go to anyone and make great family pets, bonding equally with everyone that takes the time to get to know them. We have sold many Eclectus to families with children and they seem to work out very well with them.  Maybe that's because we socialize our Eclectus babies so much, including with our own kids.  They are very affectionate and intelligent, with nice mellow personalities.  Females are violet-blue and red, the males green with red and  turquoise under the wings.  They require a diet rich with fruit  and nuts,  fresh food is a must.  There will never be a problem getting your Eclectus to eat!  Theyare very well behaved, prefer talking to squawking, in fact many of them are absolutely excellent talkers, learning whole sentences and speaking in different voices by the time they are a year old. Eclectus Parrots are our personal favorite larger size pet bird, they win hands down with us. 

Feeding your Eclectus:  These birds love to eat. Their digestive tract is different from other parrot species and they need a special diet to maintain full health and coloring.  Do not feed colored pellets!  Eclectus love fruit, are a little stronger in their preference for it than many other parrot species.  Feed plenty of dark green leafy vegetables. In addition Eclectus need plenty of sweet potatoes and almonds in their diet.  As a matter of fact, their beaks are not designed for cracking nuts, they are designed to peel fruit.  We wean our Eclectus onto a special diet formed by Lorella Desborough, who is a very well know expert on Eclectus.   

The ingredients of this Eclectus Diet are as shown:
Medium Grey Sunflower, Hemp Seed, Paddy Rice, White Proso Millet, White Pumpkin seed, Cantaloupe Seed, Cucumber Seed, Wheat, Oat Groats, Carrot Dices, Red Proso Millet, Buckwheat, Fruit Medley, Trail Mix, Shelled Almonds, Peppers, Sesame Seed, Dehydrated Green Peas, Apple Granules, Coconut Flakes, Red Bell Peppers and Natural Papaya Granules.  This product can be ordered at www.birdseed.com 

We also feed our eclectus sprouted seeds and beans on a daily basis.  We order our sprout mixes from http://www.chinaprairie.com/

Housing Requirements:  Although a good size cage is important, strong bars are not.  Eclectus are not strong chewers and although they may enjoy pulling apart certain toys and chewing on soft wood, they are not destructive with their cages.  They love toys they can fiddle with, they love bells and swings and things to hang from.  A cage 2 ft deep, 3 feet wide and 3 feet high is a good size for them.  A dome top is strongly recommended as they do love to play upside down.  A playtop on the cage is not a good idea as for some reason Eclectus can tend to get very territorial about the tops of their cages.  We recommend a separate playstand for your bird.  By all means make sure where ever he or she perches is not higher than you are, it may cause behavioral problems.  Eclectus are very good about staying on playstands, they can entertain themselves for hours. And of course, as long as they have fresh fruits and veggies available they will eat and eat and eat.... 
 

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