Parrotlets

Parrots are often cute and cuddly, and at times, quite moody and fierce. Parrotlets, as is evident from the name itself, are bigger personalities in even smaller packages. Parrotlets win you over simply by their size and amenable disposition. Parrotlets are amazing, intelligent, adaptable, and energetic. They can be closely related to the grand Amazon Parrots. These tiny little birds make wonderful pets with proper care and training.

The Parrotlet's colorful plumage, beautiful personalities, inability to scream and comical behavior make them wonderful pets. Although they look like miniature parrots, they are parrots in the truest sense of the word. They are bold, curious and ready to learn to talk if you are patient enough to teach them. A Parrotlet easily bonds with you. And, trust me, you just can't stop loving them!

There are seven species of Parrotlets: Pacifics, Blue Wings, Green Rumps, Mexicans, Sclater's, Spectacles and Yellow Face. Of these, the Pacific or Celestial and Green Rump Parrotlets are the most common. Parrotlets as pets show their true colors when they are kept single. Parrotlets need cages that can accommodate plenty of toys. They are bundles of energy and love swinging on their perches and nibbling at their toys.

The cock has cobalt blue flight feathers. The hen lacks the blue in the wings, and has a lighter blue (mostly blue/green) streak running from the eyes to the back of the neck. They have dark brown eyes , the beak is grayish-white,their legs are pale pink and they have short and sweet tails.

Take care of your Parrotlet and get purely unconditional love from it.

Parrotlets do not scream. A fun to look at, they will constantly entertain you with their antics. In fact, sometimes they can be quite mischievous. Taming them is not a hard work. Skillful training accompanied by patience and concentration would produce wonderful results.

Pacific Parrotlet

Originating from Western Equador to North-Western Peru, the Pacific Parrotlets have melted more than a million hearts.

The male Pacific Parrotlet has a cobalt blue streak of feathers extending backward from the eye as well as cobalt blue on the back, rump and wings. The females sometimes have an eye streak but it is usually light turquoise or emerald green. The Pacific Parrotlet has a dark green back and wings with light green feathers on the face. This nature-colored Parrotlet is a special gift of Mother Earth to us. The Pacific Parrotlet, like most Parrotlets, is full of undying energy. You will always see it swinging on its perch or eating seeds or nibbling at the toys. But you will hardly see it sitting still.

The Pacific Parrotlet is known for its fearlessness. Pacific Parrotlets, however, often become moody and jealous, and develop hormonal problems during the breeding season. A well-trained Pacific Parrotlet will not undergo such major mood swings. Most pet Pacific Parrotlets are very sweet and lovable. They like it of you pet them as and when you get a chance and scratch their tiny little heads. They feed on seeds and pellets like most members of the Parrot kingdom. Fruits and vegetables are delicacies.

Their lifespan is usually between 12 to 20 years.

Copyright (c) 2006 Nathalie Roberts