When handfed, Mexican parrotlets can make wonderful companions.  They are not as aggressive, active, or bossy as their Pacific counterparts.  Both males and females have sweet personalities and are very loving with their owners.  However, Mexican parrotlets are very difficult to find in the pet trade due to their status as an endangered species.  No known color mutations of the Mexican parrotlet exist, either, which is disappointing to someone looking for a bird of a more eye-catching color.  Love 'n Let Aviary sells Mexican parrotlets on a very limited basis.  We only ever sell females to someone looking for a pet parrotlet, as males are at a premium and must be placed in breeding situations in order to preserve this species.

Isabella Female Mexican Parrotlet

Comparison of Male and Female Mexican Parrotlets

Mexican Parrotlet Male Wing & Rump Mexican Parrotlet Male In Flight

The features that distinguish Mexican parrotlets from their pacific parrotlet counterparts is their size, the color of their beaks, and the color of the flight and rump feathers of the males.  Mexican parrotlets are somewhat larger than pacific parrotlets and have a broader build in their shoulders and chest.  A typical pacific parrotlet has a horn colored beak, while the Mexican parrotlet has a silvery-grey beak when mature.  Pacific and greenrump parrotlet males have dark cobalt blue flight and rump feathers.  The rump and flight feathers of a Mexican parrotlet male are lighter and more teal than blue.      Female Mexican parrotlets do not display the blue coloration on the flight and rump feathers similar to males.  Instead of blue, the flight and rump feathers of the Mexican parrotlet female are the same color green as the rest of the body.  This is typical of all species of parrotlets, where the males display more blue than the females.  A male Mexican parrotlet's beak will also stay the silvery-grey color it has once it reaches maturity.  Female Mexicans have a duller grey beak year-round, except for during breeding season, when it attains the same color as the male's.

Mexican Parrotlet Female Flight Feathers Mexican Parrotlet Female In Flight

Love 'n Let Aviary is always interested in adding to our small flock of Mexican Parrotlets.  If you have any Mexicans available, or know of someone who does, please contact us with information regarding these birds.