What breed is my bird?

Question

Last week we bought a bird from a woman, she says he's an eclectus parrot, and that he could do the telephone, doorbell and video rewind. We haven't heard him speak yet and eclectus parrots are supposed to be the most talkative.. we've looked online, he's all green with a reddish orange beak, all the pictures of eclectus parrots have blue or red underneath the wings, and say that males should have that under thier wings, we know he's male, can anyone help with the breed?

Answer 1

There are several types of Eclectus Parrots. All males are green with that wonderfull "Candy Corn" beak!
You might have a Solomon Islands Eclectus and there are "Red Sided Eclectus" as well.
I know you have an eclectus, it's just a matter of subspecies. Birds don't have "breeds"... just species and sub-species. But they can and do interbreed so I can't be sure what you have. As with all Parrots, some talk and some don't.
You haven't had him very long. Give him some time, to settle down. He doesn't know you and he isn't just going to start yakking away if he unsure of his enviornment.

Check out this website and see if anything matches your bird:

http://www.oldworldaviaries.com/text/lewis/eclectus.html

Good luck and let me know if I can be of more assistance.

Answer 2

Eclectuses rank in the top three for speech ability along with African Grays and Amazons. Regardless of breed, some parrots just aren't as talkative. Either he needs a while to warm up to you before he makes his sounds, or the woman is not being completely truthful.

From your description, he sounds like an Eclectus. The males are bright green with other colors under the wings and a candy-corn beak.

I don't know how much you bought him for, but I can say that you are lucky to own him. The Eclectus is a wonderful breed, though more expensive than most because of their easy-going temperament. Eclectuses rarely end up in parrot rescues because they are not prone to behavior problems or destructiveness.

Answer 3

He sounds like an eclectus because of his beak color and markings. A bird sometimes takes up to 3 to 6 weeks or more to become comfortable in his new surroundings before he begins to vocalize. A good avian vet could tell you his true breed. When under stress and molting, they will often lose the colorful feathers that set them apart. Be very gentle with him and don't push him. Treat him as you would a very young foster child (about toddler age), and let him learn to trust and love you. I have four parrots. Give this little guy some time, and you'll have a companion for life. A site I would strongly suggest is www.rockcreekeclectus.com These folks run a highly reputable aviary near Fredericktown, Missouri and are very good about answering any questions you may have. Good luck.

Answer 4

It sounds to me that you're describing a male ekkie, and keep in mind there are 3 I think, different sub species of Eclectus, Grand Vos, and Soloman Island being 2 of them. Not all of them will have the blue under the wings, heck I've even seen a rare breed of teal Ekkies. Not all of them look EXACTLY alike, they just have typical features.
Also as far as talking, keep in mind that even though a bird is "known" for being a talker, doesn't mean that they will be a talker, I've met African Greys that have never spoke a human word once despite being over 10 years old. It depends on the eagerness of the bird to talk, and how much you want to work with them. Just read to him, play the radio, etc, and talk to him as much as you can, and typically they start to pick up on things. Hell I bought a 2 year old Senegal parrot not even a week ago, and within one week, she has learned a new whistle and started ringing like a telephone just from living with me. Just depends on the work you put into them!

Answer 5

It most likely is an eclectus...just because they can talk doesn't mean they will. He may just be getting used to you. All male eclectus's are green the females are bright red with blue on them. If you could email me a pic I could ID the breed for sure for you. You should also email me what you paid for him because eclectus's are expensive. [e-mail]

Answer 6

Both are eclectus': the males are green and the females are red/blue. When first seen by western scientists, they thought they were two species.

I wouldn't worry unduly yet about him not being talkative - everything is probably still a bit new and strange to him at the moment.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

a male eclectus is green with a yellow bek a female is red and purple with a black beak.
It may be that he is settling in with you also if he is an older bird he may be pining for his old owner. give him time and talk to him a lot to get his confidence.

Answer 9

Its an Eclectus. He may be stressed by his move so needs time to settle. Hand feed him for a while and talk, talk, TALK to him :D

Answer 10

not sure of the breed but type in eclectus parrots and u should find ur answer