Pacific Parrolet breed by Scott Barbee
Pacific Parrolet breed by Scott Barbee
Parrotlets, especially those of the Forpus genus, which includes the Celestial or
Pacific Parrotlet, the tiny Mexican Parrotlet, and a handful of others, are some of the
most pernicious and spunky creatures in the Parrot Family.
The Celestial aka Pacific male has blue on the wings as well as on the rump and a blue
streak behind the eye. The blue mutations are still identifiable by the cobalt blue
markings on rump and wings.
In the wild they are known to eat seeds, buds, and flowers; in captivity they adapt
readily to seed, although a healthy diet includes fruits and veggies in addition to
pellets.
Breeding information: Often laying 4-6 eggs per clutch, members of the Forpus family are
very prolific. Each hatchling wiegs approximately a gram, and are smaller than the average
thumb. They can be housed in a cage suitable for Cockatiels(breeding cages can be the same
size.) and should be fed a high-quality seed mix with few sunflower seeds, but not
Cockatiel mix. They enjoy vegetables and occasional fruit slices.
Very Tiny! Averaging 4 to 4.5 inches long.
Blue feathers on the parrotlet indicate male birds.
They inhabit wide areas of forest in South America and Central America.
They can learn to talk, and their little voices sound like a "little robot". They have a "big parrot" attitude, and are afraid of nothing. In training, I have found that a spray from a mister bottle, works wonders, as in all Amazons, the hand or finger can be shyed away from. For a small bird, they carry a big bite, but I have found that the mister bottle works wonders, when accompanied with a "no".
Rather small voices, their loudest call, is a "Chirp" that is about half as loud as that of a Cockatiel. They don't scream, or make much noise as a rule.
$85 to $125.
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Updated : 10/2022
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