Post by Tatianna on Jan 16, 2009 22:23:12 GMT -5
The Green-cheeked Conure (Pyrrhura molinae), is a small parrot of the genus Pyrrhura. The name Green-cheeked Conure is primarily used in aviculture, while the name Green-cheeked Parakeet is used elsewhere.
A Green Cheek Conure is green, with a grey breast, dark head, maroon tail and blue flight feathers. Its normal weight is about 70 g; its average length (including tail) is 25 cm (10 inches).
It occurs in west-central and southern Mato Grosso, Brazil, through northern and eastern Bolivia to northwestern Argentina. Its habitat is forests and woodland, where it forms big flocks at treetop level
The Green Cheek Conure is a very common pet, They are playful, affectionate and intelligent, known as having a "big personality in a small body". They can learn to talk,with a limited vocabulary and a gravelly voice. They like to be held (although some like it more than others) and can learn tricks such as lying on their backs and "kissing".
Green Cheek Conure's are one of the "quietest" Conures and one of the smallest.(the lenth of a cockatiel) They can be prone to biting, particularly when young, but an owner can cure this behavior with patience and time.
A good rule of thumb is 30% pellet diet, 10% seeds, and the rest being fresh foods- fruits, vegetables, or cooked food. Some conures with health problems related to the kidneys[citation needed] should not be fed pellets. Green-cheeked conures can live to 30 years with proper care
The average clutch is 4–6 eggs. Average incubation is 24 days, varying from 22 to 25 days
A Green Cheek Conure is green, with a grey breast, dark head, maroon tail and blue flight feathers. Its normal weight is about 70 g; its average length (including tail) is 25 cm (10 inches).
It occurs in west-central and southern Mato Grosso, Brazil, through northern and eastern Bolivia to northwestern Argentina. Its habitat is forests and woodland, where it forms big flocks at treetop level
The Green Cheek Conure is a very common pet, They are playful, affectionate and intelligent, known as having a "big personality in a small body". They can learn to talk,with a limited vocabulary and a gravelly voice. They like to be held (although some like it more than others) and can learn tricks such as lying on their backs and "kissing".
Green Cheek Conure's are one of the "quietest" Conures and one of the smallest.(the lenth of a cockatiel) They can be prone to biting, particularly when young, but an owner can cure this behavior with patience and time.
A good rule of thumb is 30% pellet diet, 10% seeds, and the rest being fresh foods- fruits, vegetables, or cooked food. Some conures with health problems related to the kidneys[citation needed] should not be fed pellets. Green-cheeked conures can live to 30 years with proper care
The average clutch is 4–6 eggs. Average incubation is 24 days, varying from 22 to 25 days