{"id":27748,"date":"2020-02-05T20:02:45","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T02:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/?p=27748"},"modified":"2025-08-28T19:59:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T00:59:26","slug":"new-to-conures-answers-to-common-conure-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/new-to-conures-answers-to-common-conure-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"New To Conures? Answers To Common Conure Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44126\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44126\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44126\" src=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/green-cheek-conure-ground-pex-17052115-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"green-cheek conure walking on ground\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/green-cheek-conure-ground-pex-17052115-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/green-cheek-conure-ground-pex-17052115-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/green-cheek-conure-ground-pex-17052115-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/green-cheek-conure-ground-pex-17052115.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/close-up-of-a-green-cheeked-parakeet-17052115\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tony Wu\/Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Conures come in a surprising range of sizes \u2014 from the diminutive painted conure (<em>Pyrrhura picta) <\/em>at 8 \u00bd to 9 inches to the much larger Patagonian conure (<em>Cyanoliseus patagonus) <\/em>at nearly 20 inches in length<em>. <\/em>They can also be a fiery orange, bright yellow, iridescent green, red-headed, black-hooded and many shades in-between. Check out the answers to some common conure questions.<\/p>\n<h3>Is A Conure A Parrot?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes! Conures,\u00a0 like all parrots, have a strong, curved bill (beak) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/zygodactyl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">zygodactyl feet<\/a> (two toes facing forward and two back). Depending on the species, a conure will fall into the <em>Aratinga<\/em>, <em>Pyrrhura<\/em>, <em>Nandayus<\/em>, <em>Enicognathus<\/em> or <em>Cyanoliseus<\/em> genus of parrot. They mostly have slender bodies and long, slender tail feathers.<\/p>\n<h3>Can Conures Talk?<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44930\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44930\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44930\" src=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jenday-conure-jandaya-parakeet-wm-dick-daniels-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jenday Conure aka Jandaya Parakeet perched on branch outside\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jenday-conure-jandaya-parakeet-wm-dick-daniels-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jenday-conure-jandaya-parakeet-wm-dick-daniels-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jenday-conure-jandaya-parakeet-wm-dick-daniels-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jenday-conure-jandaya-parakeet-wm-dick-daniels.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Jandaya_Parakeet_(Aratinga_janday)_RWD2.jpg\">Dick Daniels (http:\/\/theworldbirds.org\/)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\">CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Conures can certainly be vocal with an array of contact calls and other sounds, but they are not among the most talkative companion parrot species. Some might have five or more words in their repertoire of mimicking human speech. (Keep in mind, there are always exceptions!) Sun conures, nanday conures and blue-crowned conures have reputations as being among the chattier of the conure family.<\/p>\n<h3>How Can I Tell If My Conure Is Male Or Female?<\/h3>\n<p>Like most parrot species, conures are not sexually dimorphic. This means that males and females cannot be visibly distinguishable. Simply put, you can\u2019t tell a conure\u2019s gender by looking at it. To affirmatively know the sex of a conure, you can order a DNA test kit, which involves sending in a couple drops of blood or a few molted feathers. Of course, if the conure lays an egg you can be sure that she is female.<\/p>\n<h3>What Type Of Cage Should I Get My Conure?<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44931\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44931\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44931\" src=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/sun-conure-px-606151-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"sun conure climbing on bars of cage\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/sun-conure-px-606151-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/sun-conure-px-606151-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/sun-conure-px-606151-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/sun-conure-px-606151.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44931\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/colorful-parrot-lori-orange-yellow-606151\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ZIPNON\/Pixabay<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Conures can be energetic and busy birds. They need generous cage space to spread their wings and climb around. A minimum cage size would be 24 inches high and wide, with \u00bd bar spacing. A Patagonian conure (the biggest of the species) would need a cage on-par for what you would house an Amazon or African grey parrot.<\/p>\n<h3>What Types Of Toys\/Enrichment Should I Give My Conure?<\/h3>\n<p>Conures are a playful bunch that enjoy foraging for items to chew and eat. Toys designed to promote exercise should definitely be on the shopping list. These include swings, boings, ladders, bells, and foot toys. Their need to chew also means you need to provide an everlasting supply of bird-appropriate chew and destroy toys, such as those made of softwood and cardboard or with paper elements.<\/p>\n<h3>What Should I Feed My Conure?<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44932\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44932\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44932\" src=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/blue-crowned-conure-rope-flkr-the-gut-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"blue-crowned conure on rope perch indoors\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/blue-crowned-conure-rope-flkr-the-gut-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/blue-crowned-conure-rope-flkr-the-gut-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/blue-crowned-conure-rope-flkr-the-gut-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/blue-crowned-conure-rope-flkr-the-gut.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo \u201c<a title=\"Kermit, on playstand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/frogbelly\/3393116985\">Kermit, on playstand<\/a>\u201d by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/frogbelly\/\">The_Gut<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/deed.en\" rel=\"license noopener noreferrer\">CC BY 2.0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Get your conure off to a good start by consulting with your avian veterinarian for a diet that will help ensure that your feathered companion has good nutrition. Conures can be \u201cfoodies\u201d that enjoy a variety of healthy foods. They can also be social eaters that appreciate sharing in some of your healthy table selections, such as steamed vegetables, whole-wheat pasta, or rice and legumes.<\/p>\n<p>A nutritionally complete base diet, such as a parrot <a href=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/product\/cockatiel-pellets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pellet<\/a> mix, should be a staple in your conure\u2019s diet. Since conures have &#8220;busy beaks&#8221; (they need to pick and chew their food) one way to offer them optimum nutrition that is also fun to eat is with Lafeber\u2019s conure-size diets like <a href=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/product\/conure-nutri-berries-12oz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nutri-Berries<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/product\/classic-avi-cakes-for-small-birds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Avi-Cakes<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are conures parrots? Do they talk? What size cage do they need? What food provides the best nutrition? 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