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White-eyed Conure  (Aratinga leucophthalmus)

Also Known As: White-eyed Parakeet, Green Conure
 
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White-eyed Conure

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Care in Captivity
Pet Suitability:
May be noisy at times. Handreared birds are quite tame. Enjoys playing and socialization.

Captive Status:
Not common

Longevity:
25-30yrs

Housing:
Aviary or suspended enclosure, minimum length 3m (9.8 ft).

Enrichment:
Provide water bowls for bathing; swings, ladders, ropes, puzzle/foraging toys, vegetable tanned leather chew toys, bird-safe wooden toys; fir, pine and willow branches and perches, heat sterilized pine cones.

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

Clutch Size:
4

Incubation Time:
Probably 24 days.

Fledging Age:
9 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.centralpets.com/animals/birds/parrots/prt1287.html