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Care in Captivity

Pet Suitability:
Medium-noisy parakeet, soon bonding to keeper; loves bathing. May be housed as colony bird in large flight; however, if too confined will become aggressive. Active and lively.

Captive Status:
Not common.

Longevity:
Not recorded, but other Brotogeris species average around 15-20yrs.

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

Enrichment:
Loves bathing so provide overhead misters or bowls of water. Also provide ladders, swings, numerous perches, puzzle/foraging toys, bird safe wooden chew toys, vegetable tanned leather toys.

Nest Box Size:
Nest log or vertical box 8" x 8" x 14" (20.3cm x 20.3cm x 35.5cm).

Clutch Size:
3-6

Incubation Time:
26 days

Fledging Age:
7 weeks

Hatch Weight:
Not available

Peak Weight:
Not available

Weaning Weight:
Not available

Link to Specialist Club:
http://www.brotosociety.org/; http://www.lib.montana.edu/~bmarsh/broto/index.html

More Info Sites:
http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E279.htm&Pic=279_1.JPG