Latin Name: Eclectus Roratus
Length: 14 inches (35 cm) Weight: 250-325 grams
Life Span: 40-50 years Incubation: 28 days Age at weaning: 14 weeks Age at maturity: 3 years
Description Male: Overall color green: underwing coverts and sides of body red; edges of wings blue; tail green above, with blue yellow and white markings and gray below; eyes orange; upper mandible orange; lower mandible black.
Description Female: Overall color red; breast and abdomen with bluish markings; tail feathers reddish with yellow tips; wings brownish red on top; eyes whitish yellow; beak black.
Temperament: These birds make wonderful, affectionate pets, and will learn to talk. They are gentle and mild-mannered. When they feel comfortable, they are playful, friendly, and easy to tame. Eclectus love to climb and should be provided with sturdy branches in their cage. Unlike most larger parrots, they are not destructive and do not usually engage in regular periods of screaming.
Talking Ability: Good Noise Level: Low to moderate |