Conures
There are several genus of Conures, the main ones being the Aratinga and the Pyrrhura. Both originate in South and Central America. They are small to medium sized Parrakeets, which mostly live in flocks of 20 or more birds. The Aratinga’s have a mischievous personality and are more parrotlike than the Pyrrhura’s. The best known Aratinga Conures are probably the Sun Conure, Blue-crowned, Red masked and Mitred. In the Pyrruhura Conures the Green-Cheeked and Marroon Bellied. Other well known species of Conures are the Patagonian, Nanday and the beautiful Queen of Bavaria.
Sun Conure – aratinga solistitialis
Length: 30cms/12 inches
Weight: 100-130 grams
Life span: 30-35 years
Incubation: 23-26 days
Age at weaning: 10 weeks
Age at maturity: 2-3 years
Natural habitat: Venezuela, Brazil, The Guyanas, south of the Amazon
Sun Conures frequent palm groves, open forests and savannahs. They are generally seen in flocks and this brilliantly coloured bird, with it’s screeching call, always betrays it’s presence. Large flocks will congregate to feed in trees bearing ripening fruit.Their diet is seeds, nuts, fruit, berries, buds and blossoms.
They nest in holes in trees, wood pecker holes are favoured. A normal clutch is 3-4 eggs.The Sun Conure is mostly bright yellow in colour, darkening to orange colour around their eyes and on their chest. Their flight feathers are blue and green and their tail is yellow melting into green with blue on the tips.
Jan 01, 2010 | | Birds
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Dec 15, 2009 | | Re
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Dec 09, 2009 | | Dogs, Feeding tips
