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Orange-fronted Conure (Aratinga canicularis)
Also Known As: Orange-fronted Parakeet, Petz's Conure, Half-moon Conure
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Care in Captivity
Pet Suitability:Has a big, pugnacious personality. Bonds well with keeper, but also likes quiet time alone. Are avid fliers, even when wings are clipped, so must be watched closely when out of enclosure. Can be noisy.
Captive Status:
Once were common, now less so.
Longevity:
Up to 30 yrs
Housing:
Aviary or suspended enclosure, minimum length 2m (6.5 ft).
Enrichment:
Socialization, bathing. Provide puzzle toys, foraging toys, unsprayed branches such as fir, willow, elder and pine, bird-safe wood toys, chewable vegetable tanned leather toys, ladders, swings.
Nest Box Size:
Vertical box 10" x 10" x 13" (25.4cm x 25.4cm x 33cm).
Clutch Size:
3-5
Incubation Time:
23-24 days
Fledging Age:
7 weeks
Hatch Weight:
Not available
Peak Weight:
Not available
Weaning Weight:
Not available
Link to Specialist Club:
http://www.conure.org/index.html
More Info Sites:
http://www.conure.org/aratinga_canicularis.htm
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/birds/conures/halfmoon.php
http://www.avianweb.com/halfmoonconures.html
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