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Care in Captivity

Pet Suitability:
As for White-eared Conure: playful, inquisitive and active; becomes accustomed to keeper quickly. Moderately loud in voice when alarmed. New birds susceptible to stress and disease. Sometimes aggressive towards other birds.

Captive Status:
Rare

Longevity:
Not available

Housing:
As for White-eared Conure: aviary or suspended enclosure, minimum length 2m (6 ft 8 in).

Enrichment:
As for White-eared Conure: enjoys bathing so provide overhead misters or shallow water bowls. Also may be avid chewer so provide lots of unsprayed, bird-safe flowering, fir, pine, willow or elder branches and perches, wooden block and vegetable tanned leather toys, as well as heat-sterilized pine cones.

Nest Box Size:
As for White-eared Conure: vertical box 8" x 8" x 28" (20cm x 20cm x 70cm).

Clutch Size:
4-5

Incubation Time:
As for White-eared Conure: 20-24 days.

Fledging Age:
As for White-eared Conure: 42-48 days

Hatch Weight:
As for White-eared Conure: 3-4g (0.1-0.15 oz).

Peak Weight:
Not available

Weaning Weight:
Not available

Link to Specialist Club:
http://www.conure.org/index.html

More Info Sites:
http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E251.htm&Pic=251_1.JPG