I want a bird that talks, is sociable with humans and is not too noisy. What is better, an African Grey or Eclectus?
If anyone out there has these birds, what has been your experience?
11 Responses to “Should I buy an African Grey or Eclectus Parrot?”
Bobbie F on
March 23rd, 2010 10:07 pm
Either species will be a grand pet IF it is handfed and handraised. I have had both. The Grey was easy to teach to talk but the Eckie never said a word. Both are snugglers but the Grey is the good talker. Be sure he has a large parrot cage and a playstand away from the cage. And feed him lots of vegies and calcium – in the form of a cuttle bone. He/she will be a lifelong companion. I wish you the best!!
Cat Lady on
March 23rd, 2010 11:04 pm
If you want a bird that is just pretty, a Grand Eclectus is nice.
They have the most gorgeous coloring of any in the parrot family.
If you want a highly intelligent bird that will talk and learn a huge vocabulary of words, whistle, mimic everything from a fax machine to a smoke alarm, then the African Grey is the bird for you.
(Not that I’m biased.) ;-)
sara on
March 23rd, 2010 11:30 pm
I don’t know anything about the Eclectus but one of my friends has an African Gray and she’s a lot of fun. She loves her swing. She will get it swinging and say weee. it so funny.
mango on
March 23rd, 2010 11:52 pm
ithink the greys are better talkers but the ekkies are more sociable. jmho
lerxstwannabe on
March 24th, 2010 12:46 am
I work with hundreds of these birds every day who have been abused or neglected. I would have to ask you to seriously think about your reasons for wanting a bird in the first place. Most larger species of birds can live the same lifespan as a human. One of the oldest recorded birds, in fact, was an African Grey who lived to 92 years of age.
Smaller species of birds can also live a very long time; some Amazons can live well into their 50’s and birds as small and plentiful as Cockatiels can live to be over 20. 15 years from now, will you still be able to take care of this bird? What about 20 or 30 years down the road?
Situations and environments can change, but the needs of the bird will always stay the same. If you move to a smaller house there might not be room. If you travel to a foreign country, the bird might not be allowed through customs without stressful tests and screening processes. If you have children, the bird might not like kids and then you have to choose between the bird or the child.
With that said, any bird will always need constant attention and plenty of activities available to them. The more intelligent the species the more attention it would need. This makes African Greys one of the most difficult birds to manage.
An Eclectus isn’t much easier either. Their screams can be ear piercing and window shattering. If and when they decide they don’t like you or something about you, their beak makes a perfect reminder. They can also be difficult to predict since they don’t mate for life like other birds do, they might be enamored with you for a few months out of the year but then become aggressive for the rest of the year.
Greys will usually develop different relationships with the rest of their flock/family. Some might be as “friends” while another might be a “mate”. They will definitely make this decision on their own though, so don’t be too disappointed if the bird falls in love with another member of you family while treating you as a piece of furniture.
Consider adopting a bird before you go out to buy one. Most birds up for adoption aren’t “mean” or “evil”; their owners just didn’t understand how to care for them properly. Any adoption agency worth its weight will usually have classes on proper care as well.
teddibear31 on
March 24th, 2010 12:57 am
i have to agree with lerxstwannabe.
i too have an african grey parrot for only 2 1/2 years. she’s a riot!:) but i love her:)
not all grey parrot will talk when you wanted to. they are like kids. they want all of your attention. mines sometime screams if she hears the other kids screaming.
she’s very smart. i do suggest that you might do your homework on this. i think adoption is a great idea.
please take care of the decision you are about to make.
thanks for asking that question. i hope this helps:)
dustyrose on
March 24th, 2010 1:07 am
i agree with the other two are you willing to make a life long comment , i work with lots of birds my self , rescues who ended up not being wanted any more , please think long and hard , a grey is a good talker but also to point out i have three two who do talk one who has never talked, she pushing 18 yrs in age and has never talked a day in her life she is a inherarited bird my father died and she came here to live so i know her history each bird is different even though they are the same speicies, please consider it and think long and hard
Jenn on
March 24th, 2010 1:57 am
I have 3 eclectus parrots (and also breed my pair) and one african grey. We’ve had the african grey for over 10 years.
Having both types of birds for many many years, knowing A LOT of others that keep both types of birds, here’s what I have to say on the matter.
African greys are generally one person birds. They pick one person in the house that they like and just tolerate anyone else. Our grey picked my husband even though I’m the one that takes care of him. He likes me well enough to allow me to feed him, clean his cage and pick him up. He won’t allow me to cuddle with him, scratch his head and he will not let me play games with him..he gets grouchy at me. LOL He talks quite a bit…but on the downside of that for the first 5 years we had him, at 5:30-6 am every morning he started yelling for everyone in the house to get up. Not only that but for several years, if we didn’t put his cage in a spot that he could see you when you walked out of the room..he’d sit and scream bloody murder until you came back..where as our eclectus will just come and find you. LOL
Greys are very smart and because of that can be a bit high strung if not kept constently entertained, as in all parrots, but more so in these guys.
Our eclectus…we have 2 females and a male. Our one female is about 7 years old and our male is 6..the other female we have is a baby of theirs we kept from a clutch a couple of years ago. They are actually quiet in comparison to most parrots and that’s initially what attracts many people to them.
The female eclectus have a reputation for being temperamental after they hit maturity…but that, like all birds is part of growing up. You have to work through those stages and realize that birds are highly intelligent, sometimes finicky creatures and sometimes you get bit. They aren’t like dogs that trust anyone that hands them a piece of food. You have to learn to read their moods, when they want handled and when it’s a good time to leave them alone. The ONLY time I’ve seen an extremely overly aggressive eclectus parrot is one in a mating situation. I recommend to everyone that buys ekkies from me, if you want them to remain a perfect pet, don’t pair them up. (but again…that’s with most types of parrots) The females RARELY remain pet quality and the males get temperamental during mating and egg laying…although the rest of the time they revert right back to being good pets.
Male eclectus are a completely different creature all together. They are loving, affectionate, playful and outgoing. It doesn’t matter who walks in our house, our male wants to know who they are. He’ll fly and land and ANYONE. He likea attention from anyone…me, to my husband..our two boys and even a friend that comes over that he’s never seen.
Although, he’s mama’s baby boy and everyone, including him, knows it. LOL
They also are EXCELLENT talkers. They can make male and female sounds..the higher voices and the lower. Our male ekkie actually talks MORE than our african grey, and it’s just as clear sounding.
To anyone that says eclectus don’t talk as well as african greys, I’m here to say..you are sorely mistaken. A perfect example of that is Riley the male eclectus published on youtube.
The only thing with the ekkies is that they have special dietary requirements. They have long digestive tracts which cause them to be prone to fatty liver disease if not kept on a low fat diet. Lots of veggies, fruits, greens, beans, brown rice, legumes and sprouts. These birds do not do well on all seed diets nor do they do well on pellet diets. Anything with vitamin supplements is a bad thing with this species.
Those are just some facts to take into consideration that I’ve learned over the many years of being kept by our parrots.
Good luck and I hope you enjoy whatever species you choose!
You also may want to check out local shelters because there are A LOT of birds in shelters that are in need of homes. Go to petfinder.com and put in your zipcode and highlight “birds”. It’ll pull up anything in your area and your surrounding area.
Phoenix on
March 24th, 2010 2:43 am
Have you ever had a bird before? If not, have you done homework on how much work having a parrot is? They can be loud and they can be messy. If you are a very neat person, you will be vacuuming at least twice a day.
Keeping them happy, healthy, busy and fed is an expensive proposition. An annual Avian Wellness Exam for a Parrot might run you over $100.00 a year including tests. A decent-sized, good quality cage is going to be 300 bucks. Food, vegetables, and toys will probably run about 50 dollars a month.
You are going to have to spend at least an hour a day caring for him and playing with him. It will be more interaction time if you want him well-trained and affectionate. They need this attention and care every single day and you really can’t leave them for any length of time. Boarding can be expensive as well.
Learning to properly train a parrot for living room survival and good manners will take a lot of time and reading on your part. Then you will have to actually train your parrot. More time.
They can live an extraordinarily long amount of time. Have you considered who will be keeping him when you pass on?
Do you have enough room for a big cage and a play stand?
Is this really what you want to do? Because this is an enormous commitment and it will impact the rest of your life.
If you have considered all of this and understand what you are taking on, may I ask that you consider adoption? There are many Parrot Adoption and Rescue Agencies that have wonderful birds needing homes. Those birds ended up at Adoption Organizations because the people who had them had to give them up for some reason or another: life change circumstances, a death in the family, they had to move out of the Country, or they thought it was a good idea to get a parrot and had no idea how much work, care and time was required before they got the little guy.
You can best equate the time and care investment to having a 2-year old Human child, But the Human child is easier, because they actually grow up. These birds are like having a toddler with wings for the rest of their lives.
That being said, please investigate the qualitites of the Eclectus and the African Grey using these websites for a start.
For Greys: http://www.itsagreysworld.com/home.html http://www.parrotparrot.com/articles/africangrey.html
When thinking about which Species you should acquire, put aside their appearance and think about which bird’s characteristics would fit best with your lifestyle and personality.
I have 2 African Greys, one of which is a rescue. I have a very strong preference for Greys and have spent years studying them. I like Eclectus Parrots, but I’m not thrilled about their odor. They have a musky odor that I don’t care for. Greys have an odor not unlike hay, which I don’t mind at all. The Eclectus also has a natural call that sounds like an air raid siren; another feature I can do without. But it’s something simple such as this that might sway your decision.
Reading the articles in these websites will be just the beginning of your education .
You need to really think through this decision because it can and will affect the way the rest of your life progresses. Getting my first parrot changed my life tremendously and impacted it irreversibly. For me it was a good thing, but that’s not always how it works out.
If you decide to do this and are able to commit to the time,energy and education, you will be entering an amazing world that will teach you so much!
Good Luck with your decision and I hope it all works out for you.
kim on
March 24th, 2010 3:33 am
Both AG & Eclectus parrots (If you research properly) you will find they’re both just as intelligant as each other. They both have the same talking & vocab abilities. Theres are the ONLY differences between them.
1. AG are etremely needy, eclectus parrots are more than happy to occupy themselves as long as you do provide them with things keep them occupied.
2. Eclectus parrots require an 80% natural soft & fresh food diet. Putting them on pellets just doesn’t work as you will (even with natural pellets) end up with health complications.
3. Eclectus parrots do NOT bond to one person & spend the rest of their life chasing everyone out of the house. They love the whole family eaqually. They’re highly social birds if brought up correctly & will love all people & animals who enter the house.
Now eclectus parrots have bead reputations of being unsocial & shy. This is only for those who don’t socialize their birds. Why have a parrot if you don’t intend to spend time with it to socialize it? They absolutely hilarious to watch, very playful, extremely talkative & you do need to watch your language because they only have to hear a word once for them to start saying it.
Eclectus parrots are one of the quietest birds you can ever own however, it does mean you will get a quiet one. Like anything, you can get the occasional that may be noisy & this is upto you to train it to quieten down, but as a general species they’re very quiet.
The natural call of the wild is absolutely horrendous however, it isn’t used simply as a natural call. It is only ever used as a distress call & majority of owners NEVER hear this call in a lifetime. It is not a call they just use whenever they feel like it.
I really would like ALL of you poeple to do more research on elcetus parrots before giving advice on them! So many get it wrong because you’re missinformed. There is a website about ‘eclectus myths, perhaps you need to read up on these….
I also own an eclectus parrot he he isn’t anywhere near how they’re described by people in this forum either.
weenie on
March 24th, 2010 4:18 am
THAT ANSWER DEPENDS ON YOUR SITUATION. AN AFRICAN GREY IS A GREAT BIRD TO HAVE, YES, THEY TEND TO LEARN TO TALK QUICKER. BUT, THEY ALSO TEND TO BOND TO ONE PERSON. IF YOU ARE THE MAIN CAREGIVER OF THE AFRICAN GREY, HE WILL BOND TO YOU, & MAY TOLERATE OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS TO A POINT. FOR EXAMPLE, I HAVE A AFRICAN GREY, HE’S A GREAT BIRD, & I LOVE HIM TO PIECES! I HAVE NO KIDS, SO ITS MY HUSBAND & I ONLY. MILO, MY AFRICAN GREY IS BONDED WITH ME. MY HUSBAND CAN TALK TO HIM & IN FACT MILO WILL REPEAT THE THINGS HE SAYS. BUT, IF MY HUSBAND TRIES TO EVEN TOUCH HIM OR ANYTHING AROUND HIM, MILO WILL TRY TO BITE HIM!
NOW ABOUT THE ECLECTUS, THEY ARE VERY LOVING & OPEN TO ALL FAMILY MEMBERS & FRIENDS. THEY CAN LEARN TO TALK & THEY ARE VERY SOCIABLE! THEY LOVE TO BE CUDDLED!
THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO IS TO STUDY UP ON BOTH BIRDS. READ BOOKS ABOUT BOTH KINDS, LEARN THE PERSONALITY, HABITS, & CARE FOR BOTH BIRDS. THEN MAKE THE BEST CHOICE FOR YOU .
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Either species will be a grand pet IF it is handfed and handraised. I have had both. The Grey was easy to teach to talk but the Eckie never said a word. Both are snugglers but the Grey is the good talker. Be sure he has a large parrot cage and a playstand away from the cage. And feed him lots of vegies and calcium – in the form of a cuttle bone. He/she will be a lifelong companion. I wish you the best!!
If you want a bird that is just pretty, a Grand Eclectus is nice.
They have the most gorgeous coloring of any in the parrot family.
If you want a highly intelligent bird that will talk and learn a huge vocabulary of words, whistle, mimic everything from a fax machine to a smoke alarm, then the African Grey is the bird for you.
(Not that I’m biased.) ;-)
I don’t know anything about the Eclectus but one of my friends has an African Gray and she’s a lot of fun. She loves her swing. She will get it swinging and say weee. it so funny.
ithink the greys are better talkers but the ekkies are more sociable. jmho
I work with hundreds of these birds every day who have been abused or neglected. I would have to ask you to seriously think about your reasons for wanting a bird in the first place. Most larger species of birds can live the same lifespan as a human. One of the oldest recorded birds, in fact, was an African Grey who lived to 92 years of age.
Smaller species of birds can also live a very long time; some Amazons can live well into their 50’s and birds as small and plentiful as Cockatiels can live to be over 20. 15 years from now, will you still be able to take care of this bird? What about 20 or 30 years down the road?
Situations and environments can change, but the needs of the bird will always stay the same. If you move to a smaller house there might not be room. If you travel to a foreign country, the bird might not be allowed through customs without stressful tests and screening processes. If you have children, the bird might not like kids and then you have to choose between the bird or the child.
With that said, any bird will always need constant attention and plenty of activities available to them. The more intelligent the species the more attention it would need. This makes African Greys one of the most difficult birds to manage.
An Eclectus isn’t much easier either. Their screams can be ear piercing and window shattering. If and when they decide they don’t like you or something about you, their beak makes a perfect reminder. They can also be difficult to predict since they don’t mate for life like other birds do, they might be enamored with you for a few months out of the year but then become aggressive for the rest of the year.
Greys will usually develop different relationships with the rest of their flock/family. Some might be as “friends” while another might be a “mate”. They will definitely make this decision on their own though, so don’t be too disappointed if the bird falls in love with another member of you family while treating you as a piece of furniture.
Consider adopting a bird before you go out to buy one. Most birds up for adoption aren’t “mean” or “evil”; their owners just didn’t understand how to care for them properly. Any adoption agency worth its weight will usually have classes on proper care as well.
i have to agree with lerxstwannabe.
i too have an african grey parrot for only 2 1/2 years. she’s a riot!:) but i love her:)
not all grey parrot will talk when you wanted to. they are like kids. they want all of your attention. mines sometime screams if she hears the other kids screaming.
she’s very smart. i do suggest that you might do your homework on this. i think adoption is a great idea.
please take care of the decision you are about to make.
thanks for asking that question. i hope this helps:)
i agree with the other two are you willing to make a life long comment , i work with lots of birds my self , rescues who ended up not being wanted any more , please think long and hard , a grey is a good talker but also to point out i have three two who do talk one who has never talked, she pushing 18 yrs in age and has never talked a day in her life she is a inherarited bird my father died and she came here to live so i know her history each bird is different even though they are the same speicies, please consider it and think long and hard
I have 3 eclectus parrots (and also breed my pair) and one african grey. We’ve had the african grey for over 10 years.
Having both types of birds for many many years, knowing A LOT of others that keep both types of birds, here’s what I have to say on the matter.
African greys are generally one person birds. They pick one person in the house that they like and just tolerate anyone else. Our grey picked my husband even though I’m the one that takes care of him. He likes me well enough to allow me to feed him, clean his cage and pick him up. He won’t allow me to cuddle with him, scratch his head and he will not let me play games with him..he gets grouchy at me. LOL He talks quite a bit…but on the downside of that for the first 5 years we had him, at 5:30-6 am every morning he started yelling for everyone in the house to get up. Not only that but for several years, if we didn’t put his cage in a spot that he could see you when you walked out of the room..he’d sit and scream bloody murder until you came back..where as our eclectus will just come and find you. LOL
Greys are very smart and because of that can be a bit high strung if not kept constently entertained, as in all parrots, but more so in these guys.
Our eclectus…we have 2 females and a male. Our one female is about 7 years old and our male is 6..the other female we have is a baby of theirs we kept from a clutch a couple of years ago. They are actually quiet in comparison to most parrots and that’s initially what attracts many people to them.
The female eclectus have a reputation for being temperamental after they hit maturity…but that, like all birds is part of growing up. You have to work through those stages and realize that birds are highly intelligent, sometimes finicky creatures and sometimes you get bit. They aren’t like dogs that trust anyone that hands them a piece of food. You have to learn to read their moods, when they want handled and when it’s a good time to leave them alone. The ONLY time I’ve seen an extremely overly aggressive eclectus parrot is one in a mating situation. I recommend to everyone that buys ekkies from me, if you want them to remain a perfect pet, don’t pair them up. (but again…that’s with most types of parrots) The females RARELY remain pet quality and the males get temperamental during mating and egg laying…although the rest of the time they revert right back to being good pets.
Male eclectus are a completely different creature all together. They are loving, affectionate, playful and outgoing. It doesn’t matter who walks in our house, our male wants to know who they are. He’ll fly and land and ANYONE. He likea attention from anyone…me, to my husband..our two boys and even a friend that comes over that he’s never seen.
Although, he’s mama’s baby boy and everyone, including him, knows it. LOL
They also are EXCELLENT talkers. They can make male and female sounds..the higher voices and the lower. Our male ekkie actually talks MORE than our african grey, and it’s just as clear sounding.
To anyone that says eclectus don’t talk as well as african greys, I’m here to say..you are sorely mistaken. A perfect example of that is Riley the male eclectus published on youtube.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RMx10BUgzEM&mode=related&search=
The only thing with the ekkies is that they have special dietary requirements. They have long digestive tracts which cause them to be prone to fatty liver disease if not kept on a low fat diet. Lots of veggies, fruits, greens, beans, brown rice, legumes and sprouts. These birds do not do well on all seed diets nor do they do well on pellet diets. Anything with vitamin supplements is a bad thing with this species.
Those are just some facts to take into consideration that I’ve learned over the many years of being kept by our parrots.
Good luck and I hope you enjoy whatever species you choose!
You also may want to check out local shelters because there are A LOT of birds in shelters that are in need of homes. Go to petfinder.com and put in your zipcode and highlight “birds”. It’ll pull up anything in your area and your surrounding area.
Have you ever had a bird before? If not, have you done homework on how much work having a parrot is? They can be loud and they can be messy. If you are a very neat person, you will be vacuuming at least twice a day.
Keeping them happy, healthy, busy and fed is an expensive proposition. An annual Avian Wellness Exam for a Parrot might run you over $100.00 a year including tests. A decent-sized, good quality cage is going to be 300 bucks. Food, vegetables, and toys will probably run about 50 dollars a month.
You are going to have to spend at least an hour a day caring for him and playing with him. It will be more interaction time if you want him well-trained and affectionate. They need this attention and care every single day and you really can’t leave them for any length of time. Boarding can be expensive as well.
Learning to properly train a parrot for living room survival and good manners will take a lot of time and reading on your part. Then you will have to actually train your parrot. More time.
They can live an extraordinarily long amount of time. Have you considered who will be keeping him when you pass on?
Do you have enough room for a big cage and a play stand?
Is this really what you want to do? Because this is an enormous commitment and it will impact the rest of your life.
If you have considered all of this and understand what you are taking on, may I ask that you consider adoption? There are many Parrot Adoption and Rescue Agencies that have wonderful birds needing homes. Those birds ended up at Adoption Organizations because the people who had them had to give them up for some reason or another: life change circumstances, a death in the family, they had to move out of the Country, or they thought it was a good idea to get a parrot and had no idea how much work, care and time was required before they got the little guy.
You can best equate the time and care investment to having a 2-year old Human child, But the Human child is easier, because they actually grow up. These birds are like having a toddler with wings for the rest of their lives.
That being said, please investigate the qualitites of the Eclectus and the African Grey using these websites for a start.
For Greys:
http://www.itsagreysworld.com/home.html
http://www.parrotparrot.com/articles/africangrey.html
For Eclectus:
http://www.landofvos.com/eclectus.html
http://www.avianweb.com/eclectus.htm
When thinking about which Species you should acquire, put aside their appearance and think about which bird’s characteristics would fit best with your lifestyle and personality.
I have 2 African Greys, one of which is a rescue. I have a very strong preference for Greys and have spent years studying them. I like Eclectus Parrots, but I’m not thrilled about their odor. They have a musky odor that I don’t care for. Greys have an odor not unlike hay, which I don’t mind at all. The Eclectus also has a natural call that sounds like an air raid siren; another feature I can do without. But it’s something simple such as this that might sway your decision.
Reading the articles in these websites will be just the beginning of your education .
You need to really think through this decision because it can and will affect the way the rest of your life progresses. Getting my first parrot changed my life tremendously and impacted it irreversibly. For me it was a good thing, but that’s not always how it works out.
If you decide to do this and are able to commit to the time,energy and education, you will be entering an amazing world that will teach you so much!
Good Luck with your decision and I hope it all works out for you.
Both AG & Eclectus parrots (If you research properly) you will find they’re both just as intelligant as each other. They both have the same talking & vocab abilities. Theres are the ONLY differences between them.
1. AG are etremely needy, eclectus parrots are more than happy to occupy themselves as long as you do provide them with things keep them occupied.
2. Eclectus parrots require an 80% natural soft & fresh food diet. Putting them on pellets just doesn’t work as you will (even with natural pellets) end up with health complications.
3. Eclectus parrots do NOT bond to one person & spend the rest of their life chasing everyone out of the house. They love the whole family eaqually. They’re highly social birds if brought up correctly & will love all people & animals who enter the house.
Now eclectus parrots have bead reputations of being unsocial & shy. This is only for those who don’t socialize their birds. Why have a parrot if you don’t intend to spend time with it to socialize it? They absolutely hilarious to watch, very playful, extremely talkative & you do need to watch your language because they only have to hear a word once for them to start saying it.
Eclectus parrots are one of the quietest birds you can ever own however, it does mean you will get a quiet one. Like anything, you can get the occasional that may be noisy & this is upto you to train it to quieten down, but as a general species they’re very quiet.
The natural call of the wild is absolutely horrendous however, it isn’t used simply as a natural call. It is only ever used as a distress call & majority of owners NEVER hear this call in a lifetime. It is not a call they just use whenever they feel like it.
I really would like ALL of you poeple to do more research on elcetus parrots before giving advice on them! So many get it wrong because you’re missinformed. There is a website about ‘eclectus myths, perhaps you need to read up on these….
I also own an eclectus parrot he he isn’t anywhere near how they’re described by people in this forum either.
THAT ANSWER DEPENDS ON YOUR SITUATION. AN AFRICAN GREY IS A GREAT BIRD TO HAVE, YES, THEY TEND TO LEARN TO TALK QUICKER. BUT, THEY ALSO TEND TO BOND TO ONE PERSON. IF YOU ARE THE MAIN CAREGIVER OF THE AFRICAN GREY, HE WILL BOND TO YOU, & MAY TOLERATE OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS TO A POINT. FOR EXAMPLE, I HAVE A AFRICAN GREY, HE’S A GREAT BIRD, & I LOVE HIM TO PIECES! I HAVE NO KIDS, SO ITS MY HUSBAND & I ONLY. MILO, MY AFRICAN GREY IS BONDED WITH ME. MY HUSBAND CAN TALK TO HIM & IN FACT MILO WILL REPEAT THE THINGS HE SAYS. BUT, IF MY HUSBAND TRIES TO EVEN TOUCH HIM OR ANYTHING AROUND HIM, MILO WILL TRY TO BITE HIM!
NOW ABOUT THE ECLECTUS, THEY ARE VERY LOVING & OPEN TO ALL FAMILY MEMBERS & FRIENDS. THEY CAN LEARN TO TALK & THEY ARE VERY SOCIABLE! THEY LOVE TO BE CUDDLED!
THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO IS TO STUDY UP ON BOTH BIRDS. READ BOOKS ABOUT BOTH KINDS, LEARN THE PERSONALITY, HABITS, & CARE FOR BOTH BIRDS. THEN MAKE THE BEST CHOICE FOR YOU .