Species
reference
Breeding data, husbandry, mutation panels and the health problems that actually turn up, for the twelve species most people keep.
The app carries 94 species with incubation and weaning periods. These twelve have full reference pages.
Cockatiel
Nymphicus hollandicus
The beginner's parrot that experienced breeders never quite leave behind.
Read the reference 02Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus
The most-bred parrot on earth, and still the best genetics teacher in the birdroom.
Read the reference 03Peach-faced Lovebird
Agapornis roseicollis
Small, spectacular, and utterly intolerant of anything sharing its flight.
Read the reference 04Green-cheeked Conure
Pyrrhura molinae
A macaw personality in a body that fits in a birdroom.
Read the reference 05Indian Ringneck
Psittacula krameri
Dimorphic, long-lived, and the most colour-varied parakeet in captivity.
Read the reference 06Gouldian Finch
Chloebia gouldiae
The most beautiful finch in aviculture, and the least forgiving of poor husbandry.
Read the reference 07Quaker / Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus
The only parrot that builds a stick nest, and a bird whose legality you must check locally.
Read the reference 08Bourke's Parakeet
Neopsephotus bourkii
Crepuscular, near-silent, and the most peaceable parrot in the aviary.
Read the reference 09Eclectus
Eclectus roratus
The most sexually dimorphic parrot in the world, and the fussiest feeder.
Read the reference 10Sun Conure
Aratinga solstitialis
Spectacular colour, and a voice that will decide where your birdroom goes.
Read the reference 11African Grey
Psittacus erithacus
The most cognitively capable parrot commonly bred, and CITES Appendix I.
Read the reference 12Blue & Gold Macaw
Ara ararauna
A fifty-year commitment that needs a shed, not a cage.
Read the referenceAll twelve at a glance
| Species | Incubation | Ring | Clutch | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CockatielNymphicus hollandicus | 19 d | 5.5 mm | 4–6 | 15–25 years |
| BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatus | 18 d | 4.0 mm | 4–6 | 6–12 years |
| Peach-faced LovebirdAgapornis roseicollis | 23 d | 4.5 mm | 4–6 | 10–15 years |
| Green-cheeked ConurePyrrhura molinae | 24 d | 5.5 mm | 4–6 | 20–30 years |
| Indian RingneckPsittacula krameri | 23 d | 7.0 mm | 3–5 | 25–35 years |
| Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiae | 14 d | Not recorded | 4–8 | 5–8 years |
| Quaker / Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus | 24 d | 6.0 mm | 4–6 | 20–30 years |
| Bourke's ParakeetNeopsephotus bourkii | 18 d | 4.0 mm | 3–6 | 10–15 years |
| EclectusEclectus roratus | 28 d | Not recorded | 2 | 30–50 years |
| Sun ConureAratinga solstitialis | 25 d | 7.0 mm | 3–5 | 20–30 years |
| African GreyPsittacus erithacus | 28 d | 11.0 mm | 2–4 | 40–60 years |
| Blue & Gold MacawAra ararauna | 27 d | 14.0 mm | 2–3 | 50–70 years |
All 94 species, with the dates scheduled against your own birds.
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