The subspecies kept as pets in Australia is /polychlorus /or Red-sided
Eclectus//from New Guinea. In Queensland a license is needed to keep
this and any other non-native subspecies of Eclectus. In other states I
believe no license is needed to keep non-native subspecies but a license
is needed for the Australian subspecies.
The Australian subspecies is very rare in Australian aviculture - a
typical price for a young aviary bred /macgillivrayi/ is around $3000,
while a typical price for a hand raised /polychlorus/ is about $550.
Mike
Sunshine Coast
On 22/05/2012 10:42 AM, Tony Russel wrote:
Took my dog to the vet last night and there was a guy there with a female
Eclectus Parrot in a cage. It raised a question in my mind regarding the
need for a permit to keep one of these.
Can anyone advise whether a permit is necessary please.?
Tony.
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