Table 1: Species with extended/significant adolescent periods (samples).

Australian Species

Latin name

Common Name

Incub.Period

(days)

Nestling stage

(days)

Parental

Control

(months)

Same age companions

Join flock

Or Multi-

families

Sexual maturity

(in years)

Early

Pairing

Age at 1st

Reproduction

Log/Body weight

Log Brain

 

Probosciger aterrimus

Palm cockatoo

28-30

56-80

3

-

5

? ?

5+

2.90634

1.32711

Cacatua galerita

Sulphur-crested cockatoo

26-30

100

3

yes

7

?

7-8

2.86213

1.168870

Cacatua sanguinea

 

Little corella

24

62

3+

yes

3-4

4+

2.67394

 

0.965238

 

Eolophus roseicapilla

Galah

24

50

1 ¾

yes

5-6

5

2.49416

 

0.823571

 

Corvus coronoides

Australian raven

20

45

6+

yes

3

-

4

2.80236

1.007913

Gymnorhina tibicen

Australian magpie

 

24

­

yes

1

5+

2.09377

0.682813

Corcorax melanorhamphos

White-winged chough

20

25

6+

yes

4

5

2.55630

0.731363

 

Taeniopygia guttata

Zebra finch

14

 16

¾

yes

1

> 1 year

1.07918

-0.341188

Corvus corax

Common raven

20

28-50

5

yes

2-4

 

 

Galapagos albatross

Phoebastriairrorata

 

 

 

 

yes