Parrotles eating carrots

Fruits and Vegetables for Parrotlets

Fresh food such as fruits and vegetables is, alongside seed mixtures, an important component of a balanced diet for parrotlets and, of course, all other parrots. The quantity and type of fruits and vegetables fed naturally depend on the parrot…

Cage Setup for Parrotlets

The cage setup for parrotlets (and the free flight area) should be diversified and offer many play and employment possibilities for parrotlets. This post is about how to set up a nice parrotlet cage. Basic information about cage setup for…

Parrotlet Names

Ideas for Parrotlet Names

Parrotlets (or other parrots, parakeets or birds) should move in soon and everything is prepared – now only suitable parrotlet names are missing for the new family members! Thus the parrotlet name finding does not become an ordeal here are…

parrotlet on a cage

Parrotlet Cage

The most important thing about a parrotlet cage: There is no “too big”! This means even if parrotlets are very small birds they need a lot of space because they are very territorially. Parrotlet cage size and shape Most bird…

What is a Parrotlet?

A parrotlet is a small, short-tailed parrot, that belongs to the family of the Psittacidae and to the subfamily of Arinae (the “New World” or “Neotropical parrots”). To the tribus of the Arinae belong altogether approximately 150 long- and short-tailed…