Macaws' Average Weights and Measures
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The following table has been compiled from Rosemary Low's book "Parrots in Aviculture" ISBN# 1-56465-179-7
Measurements are from beak to tip of tail. Considerable variations in individuals of the same species can exist, depending on their geographical location.| Common Name | Weight | Chick Weight | Length |
2.65 - 3.2 lbs |
0.9 ounces |
39 inches |
|
2.65 lbs - 3 lbs |
0.74 ounces |
34 inches |
|
1.99 - 2.4 lbs |
0.74 ounces |
34 inches |
|
2.2 - 2.65 lbs |
0.7 ounces |
33.9 inches |
|
2.9 lbs |
0.8 ounces |
33.5 inches |
|
1.7 lbs |
0.6 ounces |
33.5 inches |
|
2 lbs |
30 inches |
||
1.98 lbs |
0.2 - 0.7 ounces |
28 - 30 inches |
|
1.2 lbs |
24 inches |
||
0.8 lbs |
22 inches |
||
0.8 lbs |
19 inches |
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0.7 lbs |
0.5 ounces |
18 inches |
|
Illiger's Macaw |
0.584 lbs |
0.4 ounces |
16 inches |
0.551 lbs |
0.43 ounces |
15.8 inches |
|
0.41 lbs |
14 inches |
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0.4 lbs |
12 inches |
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