Conures
There are main 2 genus of Conures. Aratinga and the Pyrrhura.
Pyrrhura genus: They are small slender parrots that are less noisy than the other genus of conures. They are generally less destructive of timber than the Aratinga genus
sun conure
janday conure
nanday conure
Conures can be very noisy especially when they get excited, they also demand a lot of attention from their owners.
There’s a reason why conures are popular pet companions; these spunky and often comical parrots come in a range of eye-catching colors and have equally colorful personalities. Conures are one of the more varied groups of parrots.
Conures are native to South America.
There are about 20 species of conures in
Australia, we have Nanday, Janday, Green cheeked, Brown Throuted, Quaker, Pearly and Sun conures so far.
brown throuted conure
yellow-sided green cheek conure
blue (Turquoise)
green cheek conure
quaker
for more info on these see our quaker page
Pyrrhura conures have been referred to as " the Scaly breasted group" due to the pattern on the breast feathers. The Pyrrhura conures generally prefer fruit in preference to green foods. Grapes are a favourite.
MAROON BELLIED CONURE
black capped conure
crimmson bellied conure
Aratinga genus: Aratinga birds are generally noisy birds.
Nandayus genus: The only member of this genus is the Nanday Conure.
Myiopsitta genus: The only member of this genus is the Quaker Parrot. Some references place the Quaker parrot in the Conure group.
green cheek conure (normal)
They also have Vegetables Fresh or thawed frozen vegetables, the birds seem not to care. Examples are peas, snow peas, corn or corn-on-the-cob, broccoli, celery, carrot, pumpkin, cucumber. Do not feed onions as they can be toxic to birds.
Cooked rice and pasta can be mixed in with the fruit and vegetables.
pearly conure
Our Conures are fed Fruits & berries that are seasonally available such as apple, orange, grapes, pear, peach, mango, passionfruit. Avoid feeding avocados to birds as some types of avocados can be toxic to birds. Berries such as strawberries, blueberries, blackberries etc can be offered.
blue(Turquoise) pine-apple green cheek conure
pine-apple green cheek conure
cinnamon green cheek conure
Cake & breads: Plain or Madeira cake, fresh multi-grain or wholemeal bread can be offered. These foods should only be fed in small quantities and as a "treat" as these items can cause the birds to gain weight rapidly.
blue(turquoise) yellow-sided green cheek conure
