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Mitred Conure  (Aratinga mitrata)

Also Known As: Mitred Parakeet
 
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Wild Mitred Conure foraging for food

Credit: (c) Bowles/Erickson | http://www.amazornia.com
 
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Parrots as Pets
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Care in Captivity
Pet Suitability:
Loud in voice. Playful, active, intelligent and affectionate with appropriate handling. Will tolerate other birds.

Captive Status:
Common in US, less so elsewhere.

Longevity:
30 yrs

Housing:
Aviary or suspended enclosure, minimum length 2m (6.5 ft).

Enrichment:
Avid bathers so provide overhead misters or shallow water bowls; also provide bird-safe chew toys such as: fir, willow, elder and pine branches; wood block toys, vegetable-tanned leather toys; puzzle and foraging toys, ladders, swings.

Nest Box Size:
Vertical box 12" x 12" x 18" (30.5cm x 30.5cm x 46cm).

Clutch Size:
3

Incubation Time:
23 days

Fledging Age:
9 weeks

Hatch Weight:
11g (0.4 oz)

Peak Weight:
Not available

Weaning Weight:
Not available

Link to Specialist Club:
http://www.conure.org/species.htm

More Info Sites:
http://www.centralpets.com/animals/birds/parrots/prt1284.html

http://www.avianweb.com/mitredconures.html