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Conures are like miniature macaws with the same character
and inquisitiveness. If you are looking for a macaw's personality in a smaller
package a conure may be for you. Most talk but they're not like a Grey or Quaker. |
Blue Crown Conures
(Thectocercus acuticaudata) |
The Blue Crowns are one of the larger conures
at 14-15 inches. They are probably the best talking conures and have a easy
temperament. Even the babies are vocal too. They have become popular since
being stars of a movie but that's not the reason to buy them, they are just nice pets.
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Green-Cheek Conures
(pyrrhura m. restrica &
pyrrhura m. molinea) |
The pyrrhura conures are the quieter
conures. They are about 10 inches long and are smaller than a cockatiel. These
guys are fun and are nice pets when you don't have a lot of space and want an inexpensive
conure. They originate mostly from Bolivia. They make a nice pet if you don't have
lot's of space or are in an apartment.
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Cherry Head Conure
aka. Red Masked Conure
(aritanga erythrogenys)
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The Cherry Head has red over most of it's head. A young
Cherry Head has little or no red until it starts to mature. It is common with many
of the conures that it takes up to 2 years to get to full color. At about 13 inches
long, they are a little smaller than the Blue Crown. Their natural habitat is western
Ecuador and north-western Peru. |
Brown Throat Conure
(Aratinga pertinax chrysophrys) |
The Brown Throat is a little bigger than a
Green Cheek. There are 14 sub-species with only a few available in the
US. They are playful and can do a little talking. The chrysophrys is
from southeast Venezuela, Guyana and extreme northern Brazil.
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