King Parrot - Bright and Sassy!

The King Parrot is a native of eastern Australia - a brightly colored native! Hand reared male King Parrots make good pets. They are amusing and colorful, with bright and cheerful attitudes - sometimes to the extent of being entertainingly sassy. Females are more conservative, both in color and behavior.

Description

The King Parrot is approximately 16 inches in length, including a long, beautiful tail. The male and female differ strikingly in coloration.

* Male: The male King Parrot of 4 years or older has a fiery red head and breast, with the red continuing down the underside of the long tail. The remainder of the male is dark bottle green with a light green patch across the shoulders. He has blue striping on the wing coverts. The male King Parrot sports a reddish-orange upper beak with a black tip, and a black lower beak. His eye ring is yellow. The male King Parrot looks very much like a bright red bird wearing a dark green cloak over its shoulders.

* Female: The female King Parrot that has reached adulthood lacks the red head and breast of the male. She does, however, display the same red belly and lower breast. Her green and blue markings are similar to those of the male King Parrot. Female King Parrots have a black upper beak, and their eye ring is a paler shade of yellow.

Talking

King Parrots are given to beautiful piping, bell-like calls rather than to the squawking that is normal for many parrots. They use their calls freely, and might be rated “moderate” for noise level. If trained with patience, the male King Parrot will become a reasonably good talking parrot. The female is not known for this ability, but can talk a little.

Room to Spread the Wings

King Parrots are very acrobatic, and require plenty of space to perform their stunts. To keep them truly comfortable and happy, you should provide an aviary 12 to 15 feet long and 3 to 6 feet wide. You should also provide a companion, which may or may not be a King Parrot. These birds are very social creatures, and do not do well alone.

Be sure your King Parrot has different kinds of Parrot Toys to keep it occupied. Information on appropriate toys can be found at Windy City Parrot. We review Windy City Parrot on this website. To read that review, click here or on the dark blue Windy City Parrot button at the top of this page. Visit Windy City Parrot right now by clicking here. You will be redirected immediately.