Size: 5 inches or 10 to 20 cm
Weight: 20-30 grams
Wing Span: Unknown
Lifespan: 12 to 20 years
Physique: small bird
Best Suited for: suitable for apartments, suitable for families, can be kept with children and other birds
Temperament: loyal and playful, affectionate, loud, noisy, intelligent, active, easy to train
Comparable Breeds: Lovebird, Peach Face Lovebird
Parrotlets are common and classified as small birds. They have seven species and 3 can be kept as pets. Pacific parrots are common. They travel in the form of flocks. This flock is very huge and contains hundreds of parrots. These are entertaining and loving birds.
They are playful and entertaining birds. They are very active in learning tricks. Their intelligent and loving nature makes them wonderful pets. They always enjoy bathing and have cooperative nature. They are naughty, social, territorial, nippy, moody, sassy, and clownish. Due to this temperament, they are in great demand.
Forpuscoelestisis is commonly known as pacific parrotlets and Celestial Parrotlets. These are small parrots and this species is related to the Psittacidae family. They are found in Peru and Ecuador. They are native to tropical dry forests, subtropical forests, moist areas, lowland forests, heavily degrades former forest and lands of dry shrubs. They have come from South America.
They have a good temperament and this makes them cute birds. They are active, curious, intelligent, and loving. They enjoy the opportunities of playing and exercise. Their playful nature prevents their boredom. At home, they like destructible toys to play with. They are extremely wonderful and enjoy plenty of attention.
It is the second species of parrots. Their lengths are 4.5 to 5.5 inches. They have several color mutations and green is the special one. This color mutation has been established with the help of selective breeding. This breed is called dimorphic sexually.
It means females and males are different in appearance. Male parrots have cobalt blue marks on their heads, tails, and wings. Female parrots have no marks but are solid in color. They are green in color commonly, blue patches behind the eyes, and have bright colors.
They have a variety of color mutations such as Lutino, Albino, Fallow, Dominant Pieds, Pastels, Turquoise, Dilute Blue, Fallow Pieds, Dominant, Lacewings, American white, American Yellow, blue and green. The yellow-faced, spectacular, and Mexican are the kinds that are good pets.
They have large personalities and small sizes. They contain lighter blue streaking back from the eyes, grey and olive green bodies. For having a dark green back and light green feathers on the face with a variety of colored wings, they are attractive birds.
They do not have a set breeding season. They can reproduce the whole year. It is better that they do not have more than three to four clutches per year. Each clutch contains three to four babies. They are able to reproduce at the age of four to six years but do not let them reproduce before eight years.
They need a healthy diet to produce healthy clutches. Female incubates eggs for nineteen to twenty-two days. The male provides feed to her female in the nest. They live in the same hole and sleep commonly in the same nest box as one another.
It is a sensitive breed that can catch any type of infection if not cared for properly. They need a neat and clean atmosphere. It is very important to provide them fresh water. They love taking baths and it is very important for keeping them healthy.
Always clean their cages with anti-allergen solutions to protect them from infection. Be careful if you are picking their feathers. It is a harmful act for their health. Other health issues are given below.
They have a life span of 12 to 20 years. It depends on the features of the environment. Health and diet are vital factors in their survival. They are small in size and have less immunity against infections. They become sick very soon and it can cause their death.
On the other hand, they are very easy targets of snacks, eagles, and other birds or animals. In the home, if they are taken care of properly then they can survive 20 years easily. It makes them good mates for a long time.
Parrotlet parrots like fresh vegetables, fruits, pellets, tofu, nuts, peas, lentils, beans, almonds, flowers, whole grain, and whole cereals. They are vegetarian and prefer to eat plant food. For improving their immunity it is important to provide them vitamin and calcium supplements in their food.
Sprinkle these supplements on their fruit or other food and in the water. It is good to feed them vegetable feed with cereal or grain. Hard-boiled or scrambled eggs are good for their health. Do not give them a high level of protein because it is unhealthy for them.
They are playful and energetic. Due to this quality, they are good entertainers. They are the wonderful companions of your child. They can be easily kept in the apartments. This is quite natural and you can leave your kids with them. They are loyal friends and playful for children. Kids will love their company because they are not aggressive in any situation. It is a highly perfect choice for your kids in the home.
They are good companions and playful for children. Kids will love their company because they are energizing and entertaining in any situation. It is a highly perfect choice for your kids in the home. Always use treatment therapy that is not a regular part of your bird’s meal or food on and daily basis. A small, high-colored towel; a small size stick can be used to increase entertainment.
They do not like ignorance. They enjoy more attention and they do not like to reduce it. It makes them aggressive. With other animals may they will get aggressive. Always encourage the parrots after finishing each task. It is a fact that they can enjoy themselves more and better than other pets. But praise is the best tool to get good output and remarkable performance.
Whenever you have a pet in your home, it needs to leave them undisturbed because they are in new surroundings so try to be peaceful and humble with them. If you spend a focused time training your pet parrot they will get to acquire many skills. No doubt pet training requires plenty of patience from your side.
A clear and consistent routine can give better and quicker results. When the parrots start to see a pattern of conduct and reward, they will begin to relax, they begin to trust you and will show good results in training. We need to eliminate boredom. It should be noted that an ignored bird is destructive and it can reduce or discourage the parrot for training.
Parrotlets have the ability to learn more than fifteen words. They can whistle songs well. They have good whistling and speaking capabilities. They can easily learn some small commands and some statements such as “pretty bird”, “I Love You”, “Step-UP” and others. They are quiet and not screaming birds.
These birds are highly wonderful but they are attention seekers. They do not like ignorance. It makes them aggressive. They do not bite often. They may bit and may attack in the beginning. But they do so when they are threatened and frightened. So, it needs to produce a good relationship between you and your pet parrot. A good bonding will help you out to win the trust of the parrot.
