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Care in Captivity

Pet Suitability:
Affectionate, charming, playful, clownish.

Captive Status:
Less common than formerly.

Longevity:
Around 10yrs.

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

Enrichment:
Bathing, foot toys, mimicking sounds, items for climbing (ladders, ropes) and chewing (bird-safe woods, vegetable tanned leather items), swings, bells.

Nest Box Size:
10" x 10" x 16" (25.4cm x 25.4cm x 40.6cm) vertical box.

Clutch Size:
3 to 6

Incubation Time:
26 days

Fledging Age:
7 weeks

Hatch Weight:
About 3g (0.1 oz)

Peak Weight:
Not available

Weaning Weight:
Not available

Link to Specialist Club:
http://www.brotosociety.org/

More Info Sites:
http://www.duke.edu/~djb4/Canary-winged%20from%20Bird%20Talk.htm

http://www.lib.montana.edu/%7Ebmarsh/broto/canwing.html

http://www.voren.com/brot2.htm

http://www.lib.montana.edu/~bmarsh/cheeky/articles/harrisbt698.html