Bird breeding encyclopedia

Choose a species for its incubation and weaning times, breeding season, how to tell males from females and its known mutations.

Parrots

• Peach-faced lovebirdincubation 22–24 d · weaning 50–60 d
• Fischer's & masked lovebirdincubation 22–24 d · weaning 50–55 d
• Cockatielincubation 18–21 d · weaning 49–56 d
• Indian ringneckincubation 22–24 d · weaning 60–70 d
• Green-cheeked conureincubation 22–24 d · weaning 56–63 d
• African greyincubation 28–30 d · weaning 100–120 d
• Alexandrine parakeetincubation 24–28 d · weaning 90–100 d
• Bourke's parakeetincubation 18–19 d · weaning 42–49 d
• Red-rumped parrotincubation 19–20 d · weaning 42–56 d
• Scarlet-chested splendid parrotincubation 18–20 d · weaning 42–49 d
• Quaker monk parakeetincubation 23–24 d · weaning 56–70 d
• Pacific parrotletincubation 18–22 d · weaning 42–49 d
• Sun conureincubation 23–27 d · weaning 70–84 d
• Blue-and-gold blue-and-yellow macawincubation 26–28 d · weaning 100–140 d
• Plum-headed parakeetincubation 22–24 d · weaning 60–70 d
• Moustached parakeetincubation 23–25 d · weaning 70–90 d
• Turquoisine turquoise parrotincubation 18–20 d · weaning 42–49 d
• Kakarikiincubation 19–20 d · weaning 49–56 d
• Jenday conureincubation 23–26 d · weaning 70–84 d
• Eclectus parrotincubation 26–28 d · weaning 100–120 d
• Timneh greyincubation 26–28 d · weaning 90–110 d
• Senegal parrotincubation 24–26 d · weaning 80–100 d
• Blue-fronted Amazonincubation 26–28 d · weaning 84–100 d
• Green-winged macawincubation 26–28 d · weaning 120–150 d
• Scarlet macawincubation 24–28 d · weaning 110–140 d
• Galah rose-breasted cockatooincubation 22–25 d · weaning 70–90 d
• Umbrella cockatooincubation 28 d · weaning 105–120 d
• Rainbow lorikeetincubation 23–25 d · weaning 70–84 d
• Eastern rosellaincubation 19–21 d · weaning 49–56 d
• Crimson Pennant's rosellaincubation 20–21 d · weaning 49–56 d
• Princess of Wales parrotincubation 19–21 d · weaning 49–60 d
• Black-headed caiqueincubation 25–27 d · weaning 84–100 d
• Black-cheeked lovebirdincubation 22–24 d · weaning 50–55 d
• Nyasa Lilian's lovebirdincubation 22 d · weaning 50–55 d
• Elegant parrotincubation 18–19 d · weaning 42–49 d
• Maroon-bellied conureincubation 23–24 d · weaning 56–63 d
• Crimson-bellied conureincubation 23–24 d · weaning 60–70 d
• Blue-headed pionusincubation 24–26 d · weaning 84–100 d
• Mealy Amazonincubation 26–28 d · weaning 90–120 d
• Moluccan salmon-crested cockatooincubation 28–29 d · weaning 120–150 d
• Superb Barraband parrotincubation 20–21 d · weaning 56 d
• White-bellied caiqueincubation 25–27 d · weaning 84–100 d

Finches, canaries & doves

• Budgerigarincubation 17–19 d · weaning 35–45 d
• Canaryincubation 13–14 d · weaning 28–35 d
• Zebra finchincubation 12–14 d · weaning 28–36 d
• Gouldian finchincubation 14–16 d · weaning 40–50 d
• Bengalese society finchincubation 16–17 d · weaning 35–42 d
• European goldfinchincubation 12–14 d · weaning 30–35 d
• Java sparrowincubation 13–14 d · weaning 45–55 d
• Star finchincubation 12–14 d · weaning 35–42 d
• European greenfinchincubation 12–14 d · weaning 30–35 d
• Eurasian siskinincubation 11–13 d · weaning 28–30 d
• Diamond doveincubation 13–14 d · weaning 21–28 d
• Ringneck / Barbary doveincubation 13–15 d · weaning 21–28 d
• Red-headed finchincubation 12–14 d · weaning 45 d
• Owl finchincubation 12–14 d · weaning 35–42 d
• Long-tailed grassfinchincubation 12–14 d · weaning 40–42 d
• Blue-faced parrot finchincubation 13–14 d · weaning 35–42 d
• Red-headed parrot finchincubation 13–14 d · weaning 35–42 d
• Red-cheeked cordon-bleuincubation 11–13 d · weaning 35 d
• Strawberry finchincubation 11–12 d · weaning 35 d
• Common linnetincubation 11–13 d · weaning 28 d
• Eurasian bullfinchincubation 12–14 d · weaning 30–35 d
• Button quailincubation 16–17 d · weaning 21–28 d
• Red hooded siskinincubation 12–13 d · weaning 30 d

Falcons & raptors

• Gyrfalconincubation 34–36 d · weaning 90–120 d
• Saker falconincubation 32–36 d · weaning 75–95 d
• Peregrine falconincubation 29–33 d · weaning 75–100 d
• Harris's hawkincubation 31–36 d · weaning 100 d
• Barbary falconincubation 29–32 d · weaning 70–90 d
• Lanner falconincubation 32–35 d · weaning 70–90 d
• Common kestrelincubation 27–31 d · weaning 60 d
• Northern goshawkincubation 35–38 d · weaning 80–90 d
• Laggar lugger falconincubation 32–35 d · weaning 70–90 d
• Prairie falconincubation 29–33 d · weaning 65 d
• Aplomado falconincubation 31–32 d · weaning 70 d
• Merlinincubation 28–32 d · weaning 55 d
• American kestrelincubation 29–31 d · weaning 50 d
• Red-tailed hawkincubation 28–35 d · weaning 100 d
• Eurasian sparrowhawkincubation 32–35 d · weaning 50 d
• Golden eagleincubation 41–45 d · weaning 150–180 d
• Eurasian hobbyincubation 28–34 d · weaning 60 d
• Bonelli's eagleincubation 37–40 d · weaning 120 d

See also pigeon breeds, canary breeds and falcons.