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Living velvet — calm, striking, and dietary-special.
Eclectus parrots look almost unreal: emerald-green males and crimson-and-violet females, with feathers like fine hair. They're calmer and quieter than most parrots their size and can be wonderful family birds. The non-negotiable: diet. Eclectus have unusually long digestive tracts and need a high-fibre, fresh-food diet — heavily fortified pellets and artificial colours can harm them. We make sure every Eclectus adopter understands this before approval.
Lifespan
30–50 years
Size
Medium (~35 cm)
Noise level
Moderate — occasional honks
Personality
Calm, observant, gentle
Eclectus come up for adoption regularly — join our waitlist with "Eclectus" as your preference and we'll email you the moment a match arrives.
Join the WaitlistThey need high-fibre fresh food — vegetables, fruit, sprouted grains and legumes — with minimal fortified pellets. Artificial vitamins and colourants are linked to toe-tapping and feather issues in this species.
It's the most extreme sexual dimorphism in parrots: males are bright green, females deep red and purple. Early naturalists classified them as two different species.
They're on the quieter side for a medium parrot — an occasional honk or bell-like call rather than constant screaming. Many do well in townhouses.
Browse the available eclectus above and apply directly on the bird's page — you'll fill in a short application and chat with our AI screening assistant, then the BST team reviews every application personally. If none are listed today, the waitlist gets first notice when one arrives.
Listing is free, every applicant is screened, and you see each applicant's AI compatibility score at no cost.
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