Enicognathus: Austral and Slender-billed Conures

Slender-billed Conures aka Long-billed Conures

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Enicognathus contains the following species:

  • Austral Conure (Enicognathus ferrugineus)
    • Natural Range: Chile, southern Argentina, and the islands in the Strait of Magellan
    • Average Length: 33 – 35 cm / 13 – 13.2 in
    • Average Weight: +/- 150 grams
    • Breeding: Average Clutch: 2-4; Incubation days: 27
  • Slender-billed Conure or Slender-billed Parakeet (Enicognathus leptorhynchus)
    • Natural Range: Chile
    • Average Length: 40 cm / 16 in
    • Breeding: Average Clutch: 3-4; Incubation days: 26
Austral Conure
Slender-billed Conure
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