Average Parrot Weights
To keep track of their parrot's health, owners should weigh their birds periodically. Since parrots are very good at hiding illness, any sudden loss of weight recorded can catch a problem quickly and even save a life. Here is a compilation of average captive parrot weights.
All measurements are taken in grams. 454 Grams is equivalent to one pound.
All measurements are taken in grams. 454 Grams is equivalent to one pound.
Type of Parrot
African Birds:
Congo African Grey Timneh African Grey Senegal Parrot Red-bellied Parrot Jardine Parrot Meyer's Parrot Large Macaws: Blue and Gold Green-Winged Scarlet Macaw Military Macaw Harlequin Macaw Catalina Macaw Hyacinth Macaw Red-fronted Macaw Lear's Mini Macaws: Severe Macaw Hahn's Macaw Yellow-collared Macaw Illiger's Cockatoos: Umbrella Goffins Moluccan Rose-breasted Med Sulfur-Crested Citron Cockatoo Lesser Sulfer-Crested Greater Sulfer-Crested GangGang Palm Triton Cockatoo Amazon Parrots: Blue-Fronted Double Yellow Headed Cuban Green-Cheeked Yellow-Nape Orange-Wing Red-Lored Red-Headed Lilac-Crowned White-Fronted Yellow-Crowned Mealy Amazon Tres Marias Yellow- Billed Vinaceous Conures: Green-Cheeked Sun Conure Blue-Crowned Nanday Conure Jenday Conure Cherry-Headed Mitred Conure Greater Patagonian Lesser Patagonian Dusky Mitred Painted White-eyed Red-masked Orange-fronted MISC. Small Birds: Canary Cockatiel Peach Face Lovedbird Fisher's Lovebird Masked Lovebird Budgerigar Parrotlet Lineolated parakeet Zebra Finch MISC. Larger Birds: Quaker Parakeet Eclectus Parrot Ringneck Parakeet White-bellied Caique Black- headed Caique Alexandrian Parakeet Moustache Parakeet Rainbow Lory Blue-Streaked Lory Chattering Lory Dusky Lory Red Lory Hawk-Headed Jardines Meyer's Greater Vasa Lesser Vasa Blue-Headed Pionus Bronze-Wing Pionus Dusky Pionus White-Capped Pionus |
Average Weights
400-500 270-330 120-145 120-145 185-230 100-120 900-1000 1075-1315 930-1135 810-985 1030-1260 995-1170 1170-1430 440-540 940 345-425 135-165 210-260 265 495-600 240-300 740-900 270-330 430-525 350-425 290-355 880 280 600-1000 545-665 350-425 415-510 240 270 460-560 350-425 355-435 275-335 265-325 185-230 390-480 570-700 500 260 370 60-72 96-115 150-180 120-150 105-130 145-175 195-240 315-390 240-310 90 200 55 140 200 73 12-29 80-100 45-55 50 50 30-36 25-31 43-53 10-16 95-115 345-425 110-135 150-180 140-170 185-230 110-135 125-155 160 200 155 170 250 200 120 480 280 230-260 210 200 180 |