Green Conures
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The Green Conure are the largest in size of the readily available conures and have an overall green body coloration.
The Green Conure are very active parrots that like to play, explore and chew. Lots of toys to keep their beaks from "getting busy" on your furniture is recommended.
The price of these birds ranges between $250 to $350 depending on location, source and availability.
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:
These conures are fairly easy to breed. Below are the dimensions of nesting boxes usually used for these conures. However, the dimensions can vary widely, as they are influenced by the owner's and the birds' preferences. The preferences of the breeding birds can also be influenced by the size and type of nest-box / log in which the bird was hatched and reared.
If space allows, offering a choice of sizes and types of logs or nest-boxes, and placed in various locations within the aviary, can allow the parent birds to make their own choice. Once a pair has chosen a specific nest-box/log and been successful in it, offer that one to them each breeding season. Try and keep that one for their exclusive use. Once a pair has chosen its log or nest-box, the other ones can generally be removed. If the "spare" boxes are to be removed and moved to another flight, ensure the log / nest-box is cleaned to ensure the receptacle has the minimal contamination of mites, parasites and pathogens.
Log / Nest-box:
- Marcy Covault from Feathered Companions Aviary suggests using a deeper box, either a bootbox or a vertical grandfather box (18" - 24" deep). Some conures do accept cockatiel-sized boxes, but using a deeper box will reduce the conures' tendency tor remove the shavings and lay their eggs on the bare wooden base.
- Diameter of entrance hole approx. 70 - 80 mm (or approx. 3 inches)
- Inspection hole: Square or round) 100 mm (or approx 4 inches)
- A Removable top / lid can be a useful access point for inspections and for cleaning.
- Location and height of log / nest-box = in a sheltered part of the aviary and at about 1.5 - 1.8 metres height, but not too close to the roof to cause heat problems in the hotter months
- Angle of log or nest box = 45 degrees through to vertical. Most boxes are vertical.
- Nesting log / nest-box material: Decomposed non-toxic saw dust, wood shavings or other suitable material/s.
- Incubation: Hen / cock / both share in incubating the eggs.
Nest inspection is generally not tolerated. If nest inspection is necessary, wait till both parents have left the nest. They can be aggressive and protective of the nest area when breeding.
For additional breeding-related information, please visit this website.
Genus: Scientific: Aratinga ... English: Conures ... Dutch: Wigstaartparkieten ... German: Keilschwanzsittiche ... French: Aratinga 
Species: Scientific: Aratinga holochlora holochlora aka Psittacara holochlora holochlora ... English: Green Conure ... Dutch: Groene Aratinga ... German: Grünsittich ... French: Perruche de Mexique Sub-Species: brewsteri, strenua, holochlora, rubritorquis, brevipes CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Eastern and Southern Mexico
Related Websites: Lexicon of Parrots
Sub-species:
Brewster's Green Conures: Please scroll up for additional information
Genus: Scientific: Aratinga ... English: Conures ... Dutch: Wigstaartparkieten ... German: Keilschwanzsittiche ... French: Aratinga Species: Scientific: Aratinga holochlora brewsteri aka Psittacara holochlora brewsteri ... English: Brewster's Green Conure ... Dutch:
Brewsters Groene Aratinga ... German: Brewsters Grünsittich ... French: Perruche du Mexique Nelson CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Mountains in Sonors, Sinalao and Chihuahua, North-western Mexico Related Websites: Lexicon of Parrots (Please go to no. 2 - click on link to view photo.)
Socorro Green Conures: Please scroll up for additional information
Genus: Scientific: Aratinga ... English: Conures ... Dutch: Wigstaartparkieten ... German: Keilschwanzsittiche ... French: Aratinga
Species: Scientific: Aratinga holochlora brevipes aka Psittacara h.breviceps / Aratinga brevipes ... English: Socorro Green Conure
... Dutch: Socorro Groene Aratinga ... German: Socorro Grünsittich ... French: Perruche du Mexique Lawrence CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Island of Socorro off West Coast of Mexico Related Websites:Lexicon of Parrots (Please go to no. 4 - click on link to view photo.)Monagas White-eared Conures: Please scroll up for additional information
Genus: Scientific: Pyrrhura ... English: Red-tailed Conures ... Dutch: Roodstaartparkieten ... German: Rotschwanzsittiche ... French: Perruche à queue rouge
Species: Scientific: Pyrrhura leucotis auricularis ... English: Monagas White-eared Conure ... Dutch: Monagas Witoorparkiet ... German: Monagas Weißohrsittich ... French: Perruche oreillon blanc Zimmer et Phelps CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Coastal Range of North-eastern Venezuela Related Websites: Lexicon of Parrots (Please scroll down to no. 5 - click on link to view photo.)Pfrimer's Conures: Please scroll up for additional information
Genus: Scientific: Pyrrhura ... English: Red-tailed Conures ... Dutch: Roodstaartparkieten ... German: Rotschwanzsittiche ... French: Perruche à queue rouge
Species: Scientific:Pyrrhura leucotis pfrimeri ... English: Pfrimer's Conure ... Dutch: Pfrimers Witoorparkiet ... German: Pfrimers WeißohrSittich ... French: Perruche oreillon blanc Ribeiro CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Santa Maria de Taguatinga, Goiás, North-eastern Brazil Related Websites: Lexicon of Parrots (Please scroll down to no. 3 - click on link to view photo.)
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