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Parrotlets
Parrotlets, especially those of the Forpus genus, which includes the
Celestial or Pacific Parrotlet, the tiny Mexican Parrotlet, and a handful of
others, are some of the most pernicious and spunky creatures in the Parrot
Family.
The Celestial a.k.a. Pacific male has blue on the wings as well as on the rump and
a blue streak behind the eye. The blue mutations are still identifiable by the
cobalt blue markings on rump and wings.
In the wild they are known to eat seeds, buds, and flowers; in captivity they
adapt readily to seed, although a healthy diet includes fruits and veggies in
addition to pellets.
Breeding information: Often laying 4-6 eggs per clutch, members of the Forpus
family are very prolific. Each hatchling weighs approximately a gram, and are
smaller than the average thumb. They can be housed in a cage suitable for
Cockatiels (breeding cages can be the same size.) and should be fed a
high-quality seed mix with few sunflower seeds, but not Cockatiel mix. They
enjoy vegetables and occasional fruit slices.
Very Tiny! Averaging 4 to 4.5 inches long.
20 years
Blue feathers on the parrotlet indicate male birds.
They inhabit wide areas of forest in South America and Central America
They can learn to talk, and their little voices sound like a "little robot". They have a "big parrot" attitude, and are afraid of nothing.