The Wonderful World of Conure Conures are a smaller species of parrot that can be very vivid in color. These colors can range from a fiery orange to a dusty blue. Conures are native to most of South and Central America. In captivity, Conures are a BUBBLY, busy, curious, playful and affectionate bird. At times they'll be on their own adventure, searching the mountains of your home, and the next minute they'll be cuddling in your lap demanding to be scratched or to have a taste of what you are eating.. At times they'll alert you if they see what they conclude is a "predator." Mine runs and tucks his head in the collar of my shirt. Hand-fed conures are very sweet. They're great at learning tricks; many will lie on their back and "play dead", and hanging upside-down from a finger or object is another " natural" trick they do. Some Conures, like many parrots, are a one-person birds, others are more social. . They can be moody, but in a oddly funny way. Some Conures can be nippy, especially with people they don't know, but a little careful training can rid most of the problem. Overall, conures are affectionate clowns. But you may want to think twice if you live in an apartment or have close neighbors. They are VERY loud!. Other than that, you need to be able to deal with a perpetually busy bird who is always on a mission.. You'll need to be able to put up with the occasional ear-splitting screech (especially painful when the bird's sitting on your should!), and possibly the occasional nip. Many Conures make fine family pets, as they do well with kids (with supervision); however, this is individual and some conures will not tolerate children and may bite.. Conures are not great talkers, but you will find one now and then that can pick up a few phrases. Species:
There
are many different species of Conures. The majority fall
into the genus Aratinga, along with several in the
genus Pyrhurra. The others are Nandayus,
which is only a single species, the Nanday conure, Enicognathus,
which includes the Slender-billed and Austral conures,
and Cyanoliensis, the Patagonian conure. Some
sources feel that some other well-known conures
(including the Half Moon, Blue Crowned,Sun Conures and others) may
also fall into genuses of their own. All Conures have
long tails and originate from South and Central America;
also Mexico. There was one Conure, the Carolina Parakeet,
that actually lived in North American as far north as New
York and Chicago; however this bird went extinct due to
hunting and habitat destruction in the early 1900's.
Conures range in size from as tiny as 8 1/2" to up
to 21"! Most conures live around 15 to 35 years. Conures aren't picky about their foods. Being enormously curious and playful, they like a very varied diet and should be provided with foods that offer a wide variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and textures. Pellets that come in different shapes and colors are often preffered over "plain" pellets. Conures are prone to "Conure Bleeding Syndrome", which is thought to be caused by a lack of Vitamin K, which is found in foods like broccoli. Conures are active and playful birds, who need a large cage to climb around in. A large cockatiel cage will do for the small conures, the others will need a good-sized parrot cage because they too have long tails. And, make sure they have lots of toys. If you have weighed all the angles and decided on a Conure for a pet, you will not be disappointed.
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