• A male eclectus parrotparrot image by Alison Bowden from Fotolia.com
  
  

From $500 to $2,000

• The average cost of one eclectus parrot is anywhere from $500 to $2,000 as of September 2010. Hand-raised parrots tend to be on the more expensive side because they are tamer. Some breeders may sell eclectus parrots only as a male and female pair if the two have already bonded.
  
  

Cost of Adoption Fee

• People often buy an ecelctus parrot without realizing the time, equipment and veterinary care involved. This leads to many abandoned parrots that are available for adoption. Adoption fees vary from one parrot rescue group to the next, but they are often less than $500 per bird.
  
  

Bottom Line

• Unless you are breeding eclectus parrots, there is no reason to buy one or a pair of parrots. There are thousands of vet-checked, trained adoptable eclectus parrots in animal shelters and bird-rescue centers. They make fine pets at a reduced cost. In some cases, cages may be included.