Description

Red Bellied Parrot for sale

Red Bellied Parrot for sale, also known as the Orange-bellied Parrot, is a very pretty and intelligent small parrot. A great companion bird, they provide much amusement with their playful nature and talking ability. They are quite similar to other popular Poicephalus parrots, like the Meyer’s Parrot and the Senegal Parrot. But they are slightly larger, their eyes have a red iris rather than yellow, and they are sexually dimorphic. The male and female are both greenish gray in color, but the male has an orange-red belly, hence their common names of Red-Bellied or Orange-Bellied Parrot.

As with other Poicephalus parrots, the Red Bellied Parrots are very playful and natural comics. Red bellied parrots are extremely enjoyable pet birds and fascinating to watch even years after you’ve brought them home. They love to have interesting and interactive toys, anything that is a puzzle. They will hang upside down from anything they can dangle from. If you give them a hand held toy they will frequently lie upside down and play with their feet. They are very amusing and they enjoy hearing you laugh at their antics.

These parrots do learn to say a few words and some can become very good talkers. They may be the best talkers of the Poicephalus genus. They are capable of a few words or maybe a phrase by the time they’re three months old. These parrots love to imitate whistles and can learn to whistle a certain tune based on a verbal cue. They are very easy to train. With a little patience and tons of repetition they can learn to do many things on cue such as; whistle, talk, and even flap their wings. 

The Red bellied Parrots enjoy human interaction and have a very friendly personality, making them endearing companions. They adapt well to routine and become accustomed to the habits of their owners. Plan on spending an hour or so a day in some type of interaction with this little guy as he is a social creature. But like the Senegal it can also become very attached to one human companion, becoming quite possessive and jealous. 

Social Behaviors of Red bellied parrot

These birds are extremely social and will often show off for company, letting everyone know what new words, whistles, and phrases they have added to their vocabulary; sometimes without you having ever heard them before. If you Red-Bellied Parrot gets regular time out of the cage, it will be more willing to try relationships with more people, and, indeed, other animals . As with any bird, if your Red-Bellied Parrot’s wings are clipped, they are much easier to train. This also increases its dependence upon you, relying on your hand to be the ‘elevator’ to where it wants to go.

Care and feeding of Red bellied parrots

A pet bird will enjoy a varied diet, including a seed mix with safflower, and many fresh fruits and vegetables. Formulated diets should only be fed as a supplement, not as the only food, but they can be fun when they come in a variety of different flavors.

Red-Bellied Parrots enjoy many fruits and vegetables, including corn, peas, spinach, parsley, fresh peppers, green beans, carrots, apples, oranges, bananas, and more. Feed all vegetables fresh or frozen, but never canned. Some may also enjoy dried red hot chili peppers. Don’t feed your bird chocolate or avocados. These foods have been implicated in the death of many birds and should not be fed to Red-bellied.

A preventive for all diseases is good hygiene. Baths, clean cages, and food and water dishes – make this your priority.

Temperament

Red-bellied parrots are lively and sociable birds. A well-socialized red-bellied will be quite friendly and will even enjoy being petted, especially on its neck or head. These birds are also very smart and love to climb.

Housing

Your pet should have a large cage (18x18x24 inches) with at least two perches.. You may provide an outdoor cage so that it can feel fresh air and daylight. Throw in some chewable toys inside the cage.

Exercise

Because red-bellied parrots are active climbers, there should be plenty of horizontal cage bars, varied sized perches and branches, and a safe flight area.

Your red-bellied parrot will enjoy ropes, swings, and other devices that it can hang upside down from or clutch with its feet.

Red bellied Parrot Colors and Markings

Both male and female red-bellied parrots have red irises, dark gray beaks, and gray feet with four claws on each foot. Male red-bellied parrots can be told apart from females by their orange-coloured bellies, ashy-brown shoulders and neck, and a pale blue bottom.
Females, on the other hand, have gray feathers on their chests, pale green feathers on the belly with an occasional hint of orange, and a more pale gray head. These differences between the sexes are sexually dimorphic traits.

Origin and History

Red-bellied parrots are found in the wild in multiple East African countries including Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, and Somalia where there are woodlands, dry brush, and scrubland areas. They are not an endangered species so they may be found in zoos as well as private homes as pets.