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Biologic and Physiologic Values of Selected Avian

Species. a,12a,30,142,143,191,192,214,260,327,328,377,414,542,675,737,778,836

Species

Incubation

Period

(days) b

Fledgling

Age

(days)

Weaning Age

(days)

Parentraised

Handreared

Sexual

Maturity

Lifespan in

Captivity

(Maximum)

(years)

Psittaciformes

African grey

parrot

Amazon

parrot

Australian

parakeet

Budgerigar

parakeet

26-28 d 50-65 100-120 75-90 4-6 yr 50-60

24-29 e 45-60 90-120 75-90 4-6 yr >50 (80)

18-19 30-45 50-65 — 1-3 yr 10-12

16-18 22-26 30-40 30 6-9 mo 5-10 (18)

Cockatiel 18-20 32-38 47-52 42-49 6-12 mo 10-12 (30)

Cockatoo,

galah

22-24 45-55 90-120 80-90 1 yr 40-60

Cockatoo,

large

Cockatoo,

medium

Conure

h

h

i

60-80 120-150 95-120 5-6 yr 50-60

45-60 90-120 75-100 3-4 yr 40-60

35-40 45-70 60 2-3 yr 25-40

Eclectus

parrot

26-28 72-80 120-150 100-110 4 yr 20-40 (80)

Lory/lorikeet 21-27 42-50 62-70 50-60 2 yr 20-30

Lovebirds 18-24 30-35 45-55 40-45 6-12 mo 15-30

Macaw, large 26-28 70-80 120-150 95-120 5-7 yr 75-100

Macaw, small 23-26 45-60 90-120 75-90 4-6 yr 50-80

Ring-neck

parakeet,

Indian

22-23 40-45 55-65 — 3 yr 18-25

Passeriformes

Canary 12-14 14 21 — <1 yr 6-12

Mynah 14-15 30 60 — 2-3 yr 12

Zebra or 12-16 18-20 25-28 — 9-10 mo 4-7

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