What Are Eclectus Parrots Like? (FUNNIEST MOMENTS!) 

This is exactly what owning an eclectus is like 😂😂 Absolute chaos.

“Everything is going according to plan”, said no sane bird owner ever. At least not with a straight face. But then again, if we have feathered family, are we really sane?😆🤣😁❤️

I had no idea that handling them could lead to plucking??! Thank you for sharing this!!😭

Funny . As an avid Ekkie care giver lol .. I have 32 of these guys 98% rescued because people want them for their beauty, then when they get them and find out about their special dietary requirements.. bye bye birdie. So thank you for educating people ❤️

I love this!! Hahaha! It would be so cool if you did a series of interviews with people who love and know a lot about one specific bird 🥰 I now know this isn't the bird for me but still learning!

That croaky squawky noise is so funny and the unintentional comedic timing at 2:22 was gold

So nice to see Mel again.

Today we're going to... Parrot: No we're not. It's chaos day!

I know a lot about birds and learned A LOT from you today. Thank you Mel!!

Bottom line: Eccies are fun! 😄💜💚🦜 Love it! 🤗 I feel these two are particularly special, they have such particular -in a good way- personalities. And they are so beautiful! I love the hair-like "feathers" on the head, they look very soft and "floof". 😍

I was at a fast food joint this weekend and a family walked in with a male eclectus. If I hadn't been online the last few months looking at birds to hopefully get one in near future I wouldn't of known what kind it was, but I knew. They ordered their food and sat outside to eat. I didn't notice a harness on it. They said they bought they egg from a local bird store and the store raised it for a month after it hatched before the family took it home.

I agree totally what you said about these beautiful parrots

Thank you! I appreciate all you do! I’m learning so much from your videos Too funny

Easy to handle she said 🤣

🤣🤣 And YES, BRING OUT THE SULPHURS!

Cute moments!

Needing more of these XD

totally normal. oh and that rahrnnn sound. just like home.

Lol my Ekkie seems pretty normal then 😜

“… HORMONAL ALL THE TIME IN CAPTIVITY “ Please, noooo!!! I am covered in Eclectus barf most days. Can I stop that and keep my sweet lovey bird?

The real of it is this video - lol. Debating about bird purchase, but will probably pass because of lots of devotion & commitment needed. Just keep watching these vids education and entertainment. Tnx.

Fantastic vid! Great info!

Hilarious. Really good. Thank you!

First day bring mine male eclectus home landed on my sister's head 😅 I enjoy the low energy and fun behavior. Sun conures and Indian ringnecks got enough energy to keep me going eclectus my chill buddy ❤

I can relate 😀

So cute!!!!

Hahaha love it. There is never a serious parrot video and this just shows that everyone in the clan wanted some minutes of fame

Thank you for sharing with everyone what it's really like when you own a parrot😂

So cute

They look so full of fun! Love these blooper-type videos, you can always get loads with these birds. Thanks for this channel 😊😊

I love em❤

This is confusing “cuddly birds” then “don’t like being touched” see this is why my research is so hard! Everyone contradicts themselves.

What an interesting caw they make compared to other parrots, hehe.

I 💕 this video 🤣🥰😎♾️💞

I just love you ♡♡♡ thabk u for sharing your love and knowledge

She didn’t finish her thoughts on hormonal behavior. THAT was what I needed to know!!

Your parrots look exactly like my eclectus parrots Cookle and Coco!

My biggest wish. Parrot mansion! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Wonderful sharing

So many parrots i only can afford cockatiel 😂

I have 21 parrots and 3 birds they are a pain 😂😂

I have that bird it 😊

So uhm my african grey doesnt want to learn tricks with me and doesnt really want to do anything what do i do??

O wow that looks like ginger and sparke

My female Ekie is the same way!

My question is why does feathers become dark rather than shiny at times?

Wow

Is side neck scratch OK? Same spot as kiss per say?

Hi, I recently got one as a gift, did get some information about them but Im still very cautious about handling her, can you please give me some tips on how to better understand her and build our trust so I can be able to handle her the best way possible thank you

I'm amazed y'all don't have more "bird blooper" vids bc we all know the do not make the best subjects to work with on film lol

Too funny!

I think ive been able to narrow down my top choices for which type id like to get to either the eclectus or an indian ringneck. Still doing the research tho and trying to find some local groups to get involved in. Id thought thered be more activity on social media in my area here Florida from parrot owners but i cant find any!

I have both a male and female eclectus. My male is bonded to me and has started hormonal behavior. Can we please have more examples of how to ignore/not encourage this behavior? And the progression of the behavior? I never touch his back or any of the places I know trigger hormones. I only touch his feet but he still bites my hand and arm quite hard. Thank you. 😊

I have a female eclectus parrot. She is very quiet and very sweet and affectionate. I know they eat fruit a lot. If they eat everyday different kind of fruit is it ok or is it too much?

I couldn’t handle the hormonal part all the time 🤯.. it’s enough with my alexandrine lol

Are they good talkers ,like better then a indian ring neck parakeet?

I just realized ive been following yall for a couple yrs atleast and was never subscribed??? I thought i was!!! Thats so weird.

Haha have two as well.. if mine groels he bites

I had eclectus years ago he was os sweet I was he buddy

Do they bond to one person or can you socialize them with multiple people?

I have a 4.5 year old male eclectus, have had him since he was 10 weeks old. I pet him like a dog and he has never displayed any hormonal behavior and he is not a plucker. He is harness trained and a great talker says 50+ words. I have never clipped his wings. I truly believe plucking is more tied to wing clipping than petting and handling your bird, no matter the species.

Would an Eclectus imitate another bird scream? My family currently have an - amazing but - super noisy Sun Conure who loves to scream, and the reason I'm looking into an Eclectus is because I've heard they are on the quieter side and would take him/her with me when I move into an apartment. But I've also heard that they can imitate noise, and it would be awful if he started imitating my Sun Conure 😂

What subspecies are they? They looks little smaller compared to other eckies

2:36 What bird is making the noise?

Green Ekkie is Waluigi.

This is why you never work with children or animals. 😂 My ecckie act exactly like this. 👍

the idea of a hormonal bird frightens me

quick question about your blue budgie blueberry, is he an american parakeet or an english one? im assuming American but i just wanted to make sure

I have an older female eclectus that was hand reared and then neglected. I can't handle her at all. She is very inquisitive though. My male eclectus is younger and was also hand reared. I can still handle him to a certain degree. But can bite randomly. My rescued baby galah is way easier to read. This video makes me laugh. Saying eclectus parrots like handling. I don't necessarily agree with that statement. They are still awesome pteradactyls.

What happened to your hyacinth macaw? I’m new to the channel kinda

Lol

Do they talk

Hey I commented this on the post too but still I wanna ask here again..... I have a 20 days old green cheek conure and I feed him from 6 am to 9 pm with 4 to 5 hours in between each meal.. but he keeps shouting.... I thought it might be because hobi was scared of me but he always runs to wherever I am and sleeps on me and when I sleep he comes and give me kisses in face... So it's not because of me.. I don't let him in cage most of the time so I let him out and let him play.. but he still keep shouting whenever someone is in the room he come near us and Keep looking at us and shout... I thought it's because he wants to play... So I take him in my hand and let him do whatever he wants but he still shouts so I got some destructible toys for him to play.. But he can't bite it because he is still not used to hard things... He loves water so I let him bath in a small tub he is a little silent in water but after that he keeps shouting whenever he sees me... He runs to me, looks at me and shout.. I don't know why.. I thought maybe you know why.. please help me.. I wanna be a better parrot parent for my baby hobi.. 😭

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What is he doinggggg

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My friend had a female since she was a hatchling. When she became sexually mature....she turned on my friend and fell for her boyfriend. She was always nesting and attacking my friends feet. Lol

Lolol

They are really moody

Eckie speed slowwwwwww eat, soooo slowwwwwwwww

I was told the male eclectus is a lot nicer and gentle in general vs the females, I suspect this might be true for most parrot species tho.