Mitred Conures aka Red-headed Conures or Cherry-head Conures
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Red-headed Conures are the second largest of the conures. The Red-headed Conures aka Cherry-headed or Mitred Conures are one of the most beautiful conure species and are loved for their talking ability. They are popular pets as people enjoy their clowny disposition. However, they can be nippy at times (as most Conures can be). They tend to be noisy, like most Conures, and may not be the right companion pet for those sensitive to noise.
Red-headed Conures can take up to ten years to develop their full red-headed coloration, hence the drastic difference between individuals. Even with adult, fully-colored birds, there is a great variance in the amount of red they end up with.
Care and Feeding:
Conures love to climb and play and need to be provided with a cage that allows them to move around freely and toys to entertain themselves with. Please refer to the following websites for information:
- Optimal nutrition to keep your bird healthy
- Housing your bird
- The 3 Key Elements to Your Pet Bird's Happiness and Health
- Caring for your companion bird
Breeding / Reproduction:
For breeding-related information, please visit this website.
Species:
Mitred Conures
Genus: Scientific: Aratinga ... English: Conures ...
Dutch: Wigstaartparkieten ... German: Keilschwanzsittiche
... French: Aratinga 
Species: Scientific:
Aratinga mitrata mitrata aka Psittacara mitrata mitrata
... English: Mitred Conure ... Dutch: Roodmaskeraratinga
... German: Rotmaskensittich ... French: Perruche à
masque écarlate Sub-Species: mitrata,
alticola CITES
II - Endangered Distribution: Central Peru, East of Andes, Eastern Bolivia, North-western
Argentina Related Websites: Lexicon
of Parrots ... Free-ranging Mitred Conures in Los Angeles ... Free-ranging parrot population of Haiku District, Maui, Hawaii
Chapman's Mitred Conures: Please scroll up for additional information Genus: Scientific: Aratinga ... English: Conures ... Dutch: Wigstaartparkieten ... German: Keilschwanzsittiche ... French: Aratinga
Species: Scientific:
Aratinga mitrata alticola aka Psittacara mitrata alticola
... English: Chapman's Mitred Conure ... Dutch: Chapmans
Roodmaskeraratinga ... German: Cuzcosittich ... French:
Perruche à masque écarlate Chapman CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Cuzco Region, Central Peru Related Websites: Lexicon of Parrots (Please scroll down to no. 2 - click on link to view photo.)
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