Information on all Types and Species of Birds

Conures

The Conure Parrot is a remarkable bird. They are popular because of their beauty, as well as their intelligence. They are often full of playful antics and they enjoy sharing their play. They are quite peaceful but will readily engage in play with human companions, other birds, and sometimes even other pets.
Besides being very social and quite active, conures are easily tamed. These little parrots love to learn tricks. Most conures can learn a few words though their voices are high pitched.

Consequently what they are saying is often unclear. They are hardy birds that rarely get sick.

Both male conures and female conures make equally good pets. A conure parrot that is kept singly will tame quickly and will soon learn new tricks. They like affection and they also like to preen, and be preened. You'll find that a conure parrot will just enjoy your company in general.

Distribution:

The conure parrots natural habitats range from Mexico and Central America to the Caribbean Islands and South America. The history of conures has been wrought with changes. Today many of the wild species are becoming scarce and some are on the brink of extinction.
Description:

• The conures come from a very large and diverse group of parrots. But there are some generalities shared by all types of conures:
Conure Sizes:
• Conures come in many sizes. They are small to medium size parrots. They range in size from the largest, which is the Patagonian conure that gets up to about 19 inches, down to the painted variety that is only about 9 inches.
Conure Colors:
• Colours range from lush greens to brilliant yellow, reds and oranges, and into the whites and browns.

Conure Shape:

Conures have slender bodies with tapered graduated tails. Some varieties have short tails that become narrow at the tip, while others have long, slender tails. They have broad heavy beaks of black or light horn color and a fairly broad cere at the base of the beak. Almost all have a clearly defined eye ring, with the females generally having a somewhat narrower ring than the males.

Conure Song:

Conures have a harsh screech, rather than a gentle chirp. For some conures this may temper with time, or it may temper as they become comfortable in their surroundings.

There are many conure species, and a wide variety can be found in the pet industry. The types of Conures, along with some conure species that are commonly available include:

Aratinga Conures:

Many conures belong in the genus Aratinga. In this genus, there is some disagreement among ornithologists as to the number of species and subspecies, it ranges between 15 to 21 species and 55 to 57 subspecies.

Some of these familiar conure species are:
•Sun Conure
•Nanday Conure
•Jenday Conure
•Blue-crown Conure
•Dusky Conure
•White-eyed Conure
•Mitred Conure
•Half-Moon Conure (Orange-fronted conure)
•Golden-capped Conure
•Queen of Bavaria Conure (Golden Conure)
•Peach-fronted Conure
•Red-masked Conure
•Aztec Conure

Brotogeris Conures:

In the genus Brotogeris there are 7 species and 15 subspecies, including the Grey-cheeked Parakeet and the Canary-winged Parakeet. Depending on the source, the Brotogeris genus will often be included under parakeets rather than under conures.

Enicognathus Conures:

The genus Enicognathus has two species, and a few subspecies.

Some of these familiar conure species are:
•Slender-bill Conure
•Astral Conure
•Chilean Conure.