Pacific Parrotlet

Pacific parrotlets are very spirited, and can go ambitious if left for too long without handling. Even though it is tiny, do not underestimate the strong neb – its bite is much stronger than a budgie. These pint-sized parrots don't seem to realize that they are small because they have a big bird personality — approachable, curious and, at times, downright feisty.

  • Color


    Blue, Green, Yellowish

  • Size


    small

  • Lifespan


    Upwards to xx years

  • Sounds


    Song communicator

  • Interaction


    Social

Other Birds in this family

Quick Facts

  • Pacific parrotlets are the most commonly bachelor parrotlet species
  • Diet & Nutrition: Parrot nutrient
Pacific Parrotlet
By Susan C. Griffin

The Pacific parrotlet has become one of the more than popular minor birds in the state, and is the most common of the various parrotlet species. They are referred to as "pocket parrots" — because of their pocket-sized size, and they might very well sit in your shirt pocket too! They take the personality of a "large bird in a small bird'south body," and are often compared to Amazon parrots, a family unit of parrots said to be their close cousins. Indeed, they practice resemble the Amazons, with curt, stout bodies and a somewhat blunt tail. The male person is dark-green with a bluish streak behind the eye and blue on the rump and fly-coverts. Females lack the blue coloring, and may or may not have a faint blue streak behind the middle.

Native Region / Natural Habitat

Pacific parrotlets are native to Mexico and Fundamental and South America

Intendance & Feeding

Parrotlets might exist small but that doesn't mean that a small cage volition exercise. A spacious wide cage with i/four inch bar spacing is platonic. These are active birds that need their play space and plenty of toys to keep them busy. Parrot kabobs and other shreddable toys are parrotlet favorites, and they also like swings and boings.

Parrotlets should accept a pellet-based diet supplemented with fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as some seed. They as well demand a calcium source, such every bit cuttlebone.  Diced fresh fruits and vegetables are also important for these birds. Some parrotlet-friendly fruits and vegetables are corn, bananas, oranges, carrots, pears, apples, peas, celery, pomegranates, greenish beans and kiwi. Allow tiny portions of nuts and seeds — just never more than oft than 1 serving per day. Dietary supplementation for calcium is besides crucial. Cuttlebones, which are cuttlefish shells, are suitable for these purposes. For dandy daily diets, check out Lafeber'due south Avi-Cakes, Nutri-Berries, and Premium Daily Diet.

Lafeber nutrient for Pacific Parrotlets

Personality & Beliefs

Parrotlets in general are feisty, affectionate and willful. If someone wants a great companion they should keep just 1 bird, because a pair of parrotlets will probably bail closely to each other to the exclusion of the possessor. Withal, parrotlets are dimorphic and easy to pair upwardly, and they do enjoy each other's company. They tin likewise exist kept peaceably in groups in large aviaries, but it's best to proceed them dissever from other species. They will quibble and fight over object and territory, and so continue that in mind.

Males and females make equally expert companions depending on the individual. Companionability has much less to do with gender than it does with handling and socialization. Hand-fed parrotlets are very friendly, peculiarly if the guardian takes the time to keep handling the bird. If left solitary for too long, a unmarried parrotlet can lose some of its companionability. The Pacific, in particular, does not understand that it is a tiny bird, and has little trouble challenging other animals and humans.

The mutations are said to be more than piece of cake going than the nominate color (green), simply they are besides said to exist less hardy. This may be a upshot of inbreeding. Because of the small size, the parrotlet may seem like a great companion for children, but kids would probably be better off with a budgie or something in the neophema family. The parrotlet tin be temperamental and feisty, and its seize with teeth packs a wallop.

Speech & Sound

Pacific Parrotlets are not noisy birds, making them nifty for people living in apartments. They will repeat words and unproblematic phrases, simply are non known to be the finest talkers of the parrotlet family. These birds tin can acquire to mimic, but they aren't the best talkers of the parrot family. Some individuals tin learn quite a few words, notwithstanding. They aren't noisy, so neighbors won't be disturbed.

Wellness & Common Conditions

A parrotlet's curiosity, combined with its small size, can brand it accident decumbent and existence stepped on can pose a real run a risk.

Become a Pacific Parrotlet

The Pacific parrotlet (Forpus coelestis) is one of 2 parrotlet species ordinarily available as pets — the other being the light-green-rumped parrotlet (Forpus passerinus) — either from pet stores, avian-specialty shop or from bird breeders.

In all parrotlet species, the nominate color is varying shades of green and some species, like the Pacific, come in a variety of mutations, such as blue, yellow, lutino, fallow, darker green, pastel, Isabel (cinnamon), albino, and white. The parrotlet is dimorphic, pregnant that at that place's a visible divergence between the sexes, making it piece of cake to choose pairs among mature birds.