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Normal Body Weights in Birds. Нормальная масса тела птиц.

Author: Christal Pollock, DVM, Dipl ABVP-Avian; Lafeber Company veterinary consultant

Date: May 27, 2007; updated October 1, 2012


Reported normal body weights for a given species can vary significantly. Always rely more on the assessment of body condition rather than body weight alone.

conure on scale perch

Reported Weights in Companion Birds
SpeciesAverage body weight (grams)Reported range (grams)
Zebra finch1510-16
Canary2212-30
Budgerigar parakeet3025-35
Parrotlet, Pacific3030-34
Lovebird4545-70
Conure, Green-cheeked7060-80
Cockatiel9080-125
Ring-neck parakeet115
Conure, Blue-crowned140130-180
Macaw, Hahn’s140120-160
Quaker parakeet10590-150
Senegal parrot125110-130
Mynah180-260
Pigeon (rock dove)240-300
Pionus, Blue-headed250230-260
Cockatoo, Goffin’s350220-390
African Grey parrot, Timneh350300-400
Severe macaw350300-450
Cockatoo, Citron-crested360360-425
African Grey parrot, Congo500450-600
Amazon parrot, Orange-Winged400300-450
Amazon, Blue-fronted400300-500
Eclectus parrot432388-524
Amazon, Yellow-naped500480-680
Amazon, Double yellow-headed568450-650
Cockatoo, Umbrella650400-700
Cockatoo, Moluccan900700-1000
Macaw, Military900 
Macaw, Scarlet1000900-1100
Macaw, Blue and Gold1100900-1300
Macaw, Green-winged12001200-1600
Macaw, Hyacinth13551250-1695

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Normal Reported Weights in Raptors
SpeciesScientific nameMean weight (kilograms)Male
(kg)
Female (kg)
Northern saw-whet owlAegolius acadicus0.08
American kestrelFalco sparverius0.120.097-0.120.10-0.15
Sharp-shinned hawkAccipiter striatus0.140.09-0.110.15-0.22
Western screech owlOtus kennicottii0.15
Burrowing owlAthene cunicularia0.15
Eastern screech owlOtus asio0.180.17-0.23same as male
MerlinFlaco columbarius0.190.16-0.170.22-0.25
Mississippi kiteIctinia mississippiensis0.28
Broad-winged hawkButeo platypterus0.390.31-0.48same as male
Northern harrierCircus cyaneus0.42
Cooper’s hawkAccipiter cooperii0.450.30-0.400.48-0.68
Barn owlTyto alba0.460.20-0.400.35-0.57
Red-shouldered hawkButeo lineatus0.630.46-0.93
Prairie falconFalco mexicanus0.72
Barred owlStrix varia0.720.33-0.51same as male
Peregrine falconFalco peregrinus0.720.55-0.851.11-1.60
Harris hawkParabuteo unicinctus0.900.55-0.800.85-1.30
Northern goshawkAccipiter gentilis0.950.65-0.850.95-1.20
Great gray owlStrix nebulosa1.08
Red-tailed hawkButeo jamaicensis1.08
Great horned owlBubo virginianus1.41.38-1.87same as male
GyrfalconFalco rusticolus1.40
Eurasian eagle owlBubo bubo1.50-2.502.25-3.80
OspreyPandion haliaetus1.6
Snowy owlNyctea scandiaca1.83
Turkey vultureCathartes aura1.83
Black vultureCoragyps atratus2.00
Bald eagleHaliaceetus leucocephalus4.33
Golden eagleAquila chrysaetos4.582.85-4.003.65-6.70
California condorGymnogyps californianus10.5
Andean condorVultur gryphus11-158-11

References

Carpenter JW. Exotic Animal Formulary, 4th ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders, 2012. Pp. 362-363.

Chitty J. Birds of prey. In: Meredith A, Redrobe S (eds). BSAVA Manual of Exotic Pets, 4th ed. Gloucester:British Small Animal Veterinary Association; 2002.

Harrison GJ, Harrison LR. Clinical Avian Medicine and Surgery, Appendix 4, Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 1986. p.662.

Sibley DA. The Sibley Guide to Birds. New York:Chanticleer Press Inc., 2000.



Источник: http://www.lafebervet.com/avian-medicine-2/avian-nutrition/body-weight/
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