Instructions
Purchase a male and female Eclectus parrot that are unrelated, but of the same subspecies, at a young age. When two parrots grow up together, they are more likely to get along. Unlike many other parrot breeds, the Eclectus parrots are easy to sex at a young age due to the differences in their feather colors.
Place several parrots of both sexes together to interact. If you own a large number of Eclectus parrots, this is the preferred method. Eclectus parrots choose their own mates very carefully in the wild. Allowing the parrots to choose their own mates ensures a better match and better results. However, this method may not be conceivable if you only intend to own two birds.
Place the two Eclectus parrots in separate cages directly next to each other. This allows the two birds to become familiar with each other while still maintaining their own space. Eclectus parrots can become territorial and aggressive, especially the females.
Watch how the two birds interact. Once the two birds begin to take interest in each other, they are ready to be acclimated into the same cage. Keep a close eye on the birds for signs of aggression during their first couple of hours together to ensure that they are not going to fight or cause each other stress. Eclectus parrots that like each other will preen each other and feed at the same time. These behaviors are necessary, especially if you will be breeding the pair.
Keep the birds in a large enough cage where each bird can have its own personal space. Eclectus parrots that are forced into too-close quarters become stressed and ill.
How to Introduce Female & Male Eclectus Parrots to the Same Cage
Eclectus parrots are native to Australia. These multi-colored parrots are classified as medium-sized parrots and are some of the friendliest to humans. Male Eclectus parrots are typically green, while the females are red, purple or blue. Eclectus parrots can be very picky, however. If they have not been raised together, pairing up a male and a female must be done carefully to avoid injury to either bird. Stressed-out Eclectus parrots do not bode well.