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Solomon Island Eclectus Male 16 weeks

Solomon Island Female 16 weeks

Solomon Island Eclectus

Eclectus roratus solomonensis


The incredibly beautiful Solomon Eclectus Parrot has a personality that is as colorful as its feathers.

In the wild, Solomon Eclectus Parrots nest high in the forest canopy. In captivity, they tend to do well when kept in pairs. In the wild, a pair will usually be at the top of a group's hierarchy, with other parrots in the group helping the dominant pair to raise their young. Solomon Eclectus Parrots kept in captivity may be fed plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables along with a good basic pellet diet or seed mix. The majority of the seeds should be soaked to make them softer for the parrots. Plenty of branches or wood should be provided for your Solomon Eclectus Parrots to chew. Fresh eucalyptus wood is a particularly nutritious favorite. When kept outdoors, a 4.5 by 1.2 by 2 meter aviary in a sheltered area will suffice for a pair. These birds are rarely loud, but they can get stressed out easily. To reduce the birds' anxiety level, you may try turning on a radio for them, to allow them some form of audio entertainment other than their own voices. Solomon Eclectus Parrots can be taught to imitate noises and talk quite well. As with all parrots, generally, hand raised birds will make much better, tamer, healthier pets than wild-caught birds.

Averaging between 12 and 13 inches in length at maturity, the Solomon Eclectus Parrot is one of the two smallest subspecies of Eclectus Parrots. The feathering of the Eclectus Parrot has a strange texture, and has been described as "hair-like". Male Solomon Eclectus Parrots have yellow-tinted green feathering over the majority of their bodies. Their primary wing coverts and primary flight feathers are a dark blue color, edged in green. The upper side of the Solomon Eclectus male's tail is green and the tips of the feathers have yellow edging. The underside of the tail is black, edged with a thin band of pale yellow stretching for about ten millimeters. The iris is a reddish orange color. Female Solomon Eclectus Parrots have stunning red plumage with dark blue under-wing coverts. They also have a band running to the nape that is dark blue. Females have dark blue, green-edged primary coverts and primary flight feathers like the male, as well. The tips of their red tails have pale edging, and their irises are a light yellow-white color.

Solomon Eclectus Parrots are native to Bismarck, the Solomon Islands, and Admiralty Archipelagos. They are not uncommon in their natural habitat and are one of the Eclectus species commonly seen in the pet trade.

Red Sided Male

Red Sided Female

Red Sided Eclectus

Eclectus roratus polychloros

The Red Sided Eclectus Parrot is one of the most popular Eclectus species kept by aviculturalists, and it is not difficult to see why. With their intensely shaded coloring and their lovely personalities, Red Sided Eclectus Parrots are truly incredible birds.

In the wild, Red Sided Eclectus Parrots nest high in the forest canopy. Pairs will usually predominate in a group, with other parrots in the group helping the dominant pair to raise their young. In captivity, they tend to do well when kept in pairs. Red Sided Eclectus Parrots may be fed plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables along with a good basic pellet diet or seed mix. The majority of the seeds should be soaked to make them softer for the parrots. Plenty of branches or wood should be provided for your Red Sided Eclectus Parrots to chew. When kept outdoors, a four and a half-meter by one and a fifth meter by two-meter aviary in a sheltered area will suffice for a pair. These birds are rarely loud, but they can get stressed out easily. To reduce the birds' anxiety level, you may try turning on a radio for them, to allow them some form of audio entertainment other than their own voices.Red Sided Eclectus Parrots can be taught to imitate noises and talk quite well. They need plenty of sunlight and enjoy being bathed by rain! Generally, hand raised parrots make much better, healthier pets than will wild-caught birds.

At maturity, Red Sided Eclectus Parrots measure between 33 and 37 centimeters in length and have a wingspan of about 260 millimeters. The feathering of Eclectus Parrots has a strange texture, and has been described as "hair-like". Male Red Sided Eclectus Parrots have yellowish-green feathering over the majority of their bodies. Their primary wing coverts and primary flight feathers are a dark blue color, edged in green. The upperside of the Red Sided Eclectus male's tail is green and the tips of the feathers have yellow edging. The underside of the tail is black, edged with a slight band of pale yellow. The iris is a reddish orange color. Female Red Sided Eclectus Parrots have red plumage with dark blue underwing coverts. They also have a band running to the nape that is dark blue. Females have dark blue, green-edged primary coverts and primary flight feathers like the male, as well. The tips of their red tails have pale edging, and their irises are a light, yellow-white color. Female Red Sided Eclectus Parrots tend to have bright, scarlet heads with a duller, deeper, maroon shading over their backs.

Red Sided Eclectus Parrots are native to New Guinea and the surrounding islands, including the D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago and the Lousiada Archipelago. They are also known as New Guinea Eclectus Parrots. This species is one of the most commonly kept species of Eclectus Parrots in captivity. The Red Sided Eclectus Parrot was first recorded by Scopoli in 1786. It was, in fact, the first subspecies of Eclectus Parrot to be noted after the discovery of the nominate species, the Grand Eclectus. Eclectus Parrot pairs are often mistaken for two birds of different species, since their coloration is so vastly different!

Vos Eclectus Male Adult

Halmahera (Vos Marie) Eclectus

Eclectus roratus vosmaeri

The incredibly beautiful Halmahera Eclectus Parrot has a personality that is as colorful as its feathers.

In the wild, Halmahera Eclectus Parrots nest high in the forest canopy. In captivity, they tend to do well when kept in pairs. In the wild, a pair will usually be at the top of a group's hierarchy, with other parrots in the group helping the dominant pair to raise their young. Halmahera Eclectus Parrots kept in captivity may be fed plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables along with a good basic pellet diet or seed mix. The majority of the seeds should be soaked to make them softer for the parrots. Plenty of branches or wood should be provided for your Halmahera Eclectus Parrots to chew. Fresh eucalyptus wood is a particularly nutritious favorite. When kept outdoors, a 4.5 by 1.2 by 2 meter aviary in a sheltered area will suffice for a pair. Halmahera Eclectus Parrots can be taught to imitate noises and talk quite well. As with all parrots, generally, hand raised birds will make much better, tamer, healthier pets than wild-caught birds.

At maturity, the Halmahera Eclectus Parrot averages 15 inches in length. The feathering of the Eclectus Parrot has a strange texture and has been described as "hair-like". Male Halmahera Eclectus Parrots have yellow-tinted green feathering over the majority of their bodies, and their green shade is lighter than some of the other subspecies. Their primary wing coverts and primary flight feathers are a dark blue color, edged in green. The upper side of the Halmahera Eclectus male's tail is green and the tips of the feathers have yellow edging. The underside of the tail is black, edged with a thin band of pale yellow, stretching for about ten millimeters. The iris is a reddish orange color. Female Halmahera Eclectus Parrots have lighter red plumage than some of the other subspecies, and they have a striking violet chest and dark blue under-wing coverts. The plumage under their tails is yellow. They also have a band running to the nape that is dark blue. Females have dark blue green-edged primary coverts and primary flight feathers like the male, as well. The tips of their red tails have pale edging, and their irises are a light yellow-white color.

Halmahera Eclectus Parrots are native to Indonesia, Moluccas, and several surrounding islands. They are not uncommon in their natural habitat and are also seen in the pet trade, though they may not be as common as some of the other subspecies.