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Average Parrot Weights

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.
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
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    • Average Bird Weights
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