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sun conure

Sun Conure

The sun conure is bold in both appearance and in personality. Suns are known for their vocalizing, which can be loud a times, as well as their playfulness and adventurous nature ...
jenday conure

Jenday Conure

Jenday conures have a reputation for being a little more laid back than other conures, but that's not to say that they don't enjoy and expect plenty of interaction with their people. Like most conures, they appreciate bird toys that ...
green-cheeked conure

Green-Cheeked Conure

Green-cheeked conures can be outgoing and comical, but they can also be a little shyer than other conures. These birds love their play and will appreciate a good rotation of toys and a spacious cage to run around ...
blue-crowned conure

Blue-Crowned Conure

The blue-crowned conure has a large vocabulary and high intelligence to match. This species is known as one of the better talkers in the conure family, though it can be a little difficult to understand ...
green-cheeked conure

Conure

Conures, which vary in size from small to medium, often charm people with their playfulness and inquisitive personalities. They generally like to be where the household activity is, which can include mealtime and hanging out with their favored people ...

Latest Articles

Golden Conure, Queen of Bavaria Conure, Golden Parakeet

Lafeber’s Global Parrot Conservation Spotlight August 2024: Golden Conures In Brazil

This Month's Lafeber Conservation Spotlight highlights the efforts to save the endangered Golden Conure through breeding and reintroduction programs that are revitalizing both the species and the Amazon ecosystem ...
sun conure, sun parakeet

Lafeber’s Global Parrot Conservation Spotlight January 2024: The Sun Conures Of Guyana

This month’s Lafeber Global Spotlight takes us to the village of Karasabai in Guyana, which is the only place wild sun conures (Aratinga solstitialis) can be studied in their natural habitat. Local rangers, with support through One Earth Conservation, are ...
Webinar: Species Spotlight On The Patagonian Conure With Dr. Lamb

Webinar: Species Spotlight On The Patagonian Conure With Dr. Lamb

Join us February 9, when Dr. Lamb kicks start her new Lafeber webinar series: Species Spotlight! This first episode sheds a spotlight on the Patagonian conure, the largest of all conures, and a species she had the opportunity to see ...
grey-chested parakeet; grey-chested conure

Lafeber’s Global Parrot Conservation Spotlight April 2023: The Grey-Breasted Parakeet Of Brazil

This month’s Lafeber Global Parrot Conservation Spotlight takes us to Brazil, home to the grey-breasted parakeet (Pyrrhura griseipectus). This beautiful species of conure is critically endangered, with its humid mountain forest range reduced to a mere 13% due to habitat ...
green-cheek conure walking on ground

New To Conures? Answers To Common Conure Questions

Are conures parrots? Do they talk? What size cage do they need? What food provides the best nutrition? Find the answer to these and other common questions about conures ...
members of sun parakeet project

The Parakeet Rangers Of Guyana

One Earth Conservation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization co-founded by Dr. LoraKim Joyner, who has worked in parrot conservation for over three decades. The organization encourages communities in Latin America to support and/or get involved in parrot conservation. Here Dr ...
sun conure perched on branch leaning to the side

Conure Fast Facts

Conures are popular pet companions for good reason — these parrots are full of spunk with colorful personalities and a wide range of colors and sizes ...
blue-fronted Amazon parrot on black background, body facing right but head turned to camera

New World Parrots Vs. Old World Parrots

Parrots can be categorized according to Old World psittacines and New World psittacines. Are your parrots "Team Old World" or "Team New World"? ...
green-cheek conure walking on ground

Conures: Sun Vs. Green Cheek

No wonder conures are a popular pet bird companion. They are smart, active, cuddly, and social. There are many species of conure, and each group has its own unique set of traits. See the similarities and differences between the fiery-colored ...
far shot of the back of The White House showing green lawn and blue sky

Presidents And Their Pet Parrots

Can you imagine a parrot perched in the White House? It’s probably happened at some point during our country’s history; after all, some of our past presidents had parrot companions during their presidencies. Here is a list of presidents who ...

Ask Lafeber

Toe nail fell off

I was trying to catch my conure inside the cage with a cloth and maybe during that one of its nail fell off its the small one .Now there is no blood or anything and I noticed ithalf an hour ...

Biting face

My gcc J has become very hormonal and aggressive after 5 years. He has recently coupled with my other gcc G. They are both males as far as I know. He is showing nesting behavior, "strutting", and has bitten me ...

New hatch chicks killed

I raised my pineapple Green Cheek pair years ago. They bonded young, and chose to pair together. They have raised clutches in the past, good parents. Both are not skittish, as I hand fed the parents, so they will let ...

Buying

Best place to buy a conure ...

Mild Ambulatory Paraparesis on my green cheek conure

How long will it take for my conure to recover from trauma related mild ambulatory paraparesis and how can I cater to this condition so she can recover with ease? ...

2 female one male

Can 2 females conure be with one male in the same cage and can they still mate ...

What to feed green cheek conure

Ok so I have been doing research but I never get the exact amount so how much pellets veggies and seeds are recommended per day and how often should I feed my bird ...

Sunny orchard nutriberries

Can Sunny orchard Nutriberries cause orangish liquid around their poop? ...

turquoise conure and pineapple conure

One minute they’re preening one another getting along. Then the next thing I know they’re fighting ...

Tail feather

What does it mean if my conured has a barb on the tail exposed without feathers? ...
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