Fun Green Cheeked Conure Facts For Kids
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Have you heard about the green-cheeked conure birds? They are a small parrot species belonging to the genus, Pyrrhura.
They are the smallest conures and are often confused with the maroon-bellied conure (Pyrrhura frontalis) which is a close relative.The Pyrrhura molinae is a favorite pet among many bird lovers because of its appearance, temperament, low noise level compared to its cousins, and its relatively low price.
In addition, the Pyrrhura molinae is easy to breed, and as a result, it is readily available.
Green-cheeked conures (Pyrrhura molinae) are so similar that pet store owners incorrectly identify them. They are small in size, about 10.1 in (26cm) and green in color. Their tail feathers are maroon.
A green-cheeked conure, Pyrrhura molinae, acts like a clown and is full of pranks. They love to hang upside-down in their cage, make noises, call, and wait for their owners to play with them. The Pyrrhura molinae is mischievous, so if you get one as your pet, keep an eye on them.
Read some more fascinating facts about the Pyrrhura molinae in detail. Then, get captivated further with gold-capped conure interesting facts and vulturine parrot surprising facts.
Green-Cheeked Conure Interesting Facts
What type of animal is a green-cheeked conure?
The conure, green-cheeked parakeet, is known to be the quietest compared to other conures. Although they have clown-like and affectionate personalities, they are known to be the shyest.
They live in pairs and flocks of 10 to 20 individuals. They enjoy living in the wild and on top of trees. A green-cheeked parakeet loves to chew its food before consuming it.
The green-cheek conure likes a spacious cage to run around. It enjoys playing and appreciates if different toys are provided in its cage.
What class of animal does a green-cheeked conure belong to?
The green-cheeked conure species is a bird and a kind of parrot. It belongs to the class Aves and the family Psittacidae.
How many green-cheeked conures are there in the world?
The exact number of green-cheeked conure species is not known. However, it is widely distributed in South America, and its conservation status is Least Concern.
Where does a green-cheeked conure live?
Green-cheek conure parrots live in forests and woodlands. These birds are found in Brazil, Argentina, west-central and southern Mato Grosso, Paraguay, northern and eastern Bolivia.
They are distributed in the northern highlands of eastern Bolivia to Argentina in the northwest.
What is a green-cheeked conure's habitat?
The green-cheek conure species habitat comprises forests and woodlands. They prefer to live at treetop level and at elevations up to 1.8 mi (3000 m).
Green-cheek conure parrots usually live at treetop level to protect themselves from predators. In treetops, it will be difficult for their predators to reach their nests and eggs. In addition, the color of Pyrrhura molinae parrots serves as camouflage making it difficult for predators to see them when they are perching.
Who do green-cheeked conures live with?
Green-cheeked conure parrots live in pairs or flocks of 10 to 20 individuals.
How long does a green-cheeked conure live?
The green-cheeked conure species are expected to live for 35 to 40 years in a healthy environment.
How do they reproduce?
All birds reproduce sexually. During the mating season, male parrots get closer to female parrots. Males lend their sperm inside the female cloaca and fertilize the eggs. The average clutch size is four to six eggs. The incubation period takes place for 22 to 25 days.
Pyrrhura molinae parrots build nests in hollow trees to lay eggs.
What is their conservation status?
The conservation status of green-cheeked conures is Least Concern.
Green-Cheeked Conure Fun Facts
What do green-cheeked conures look like?
Green-cheeked parakeet birds are 10 in (26 cm) length and weigh around 60-80g (2.1-2.8 oz). It is primarily green with a black, brown or gray crown. It has green cheeks with white rings around its neck. The beak is gray and its main wing is blue.
It has short stripes of contrasting colors on its breast and red in the abdomen area. The tail is 4-6 in (10.1-15.2 cm) long and is maroon. Their long pointed tail is primarily maroon.
Males and females have similar external appearances, but the young ones have dull feathers, dark iris, and less maroon feathers on their abdomens.
How cute are they?
Yes, green-cheeked conures are cute small-sized birds. As their name suggests, they have green cheeks. Pyrrhura molinae birds have rings around their eyes and neck. They have a long tail and are maroon mainly in color. Their bill is shaped like other conures and is gray.
How do they communicate?
Conures communicate through vocalization and they make sharp or melodic sounds. When in flight, the calls made are rapid and the notes are repeated. Its second note is lower in tone.
Pet owners love green-cheek conures for their quietness compared to other conures. They only make some noise and are not loud, and do not frequently keep on calling. Most interestingly, green-cheeked conures are known to talk and have the ability to learn a few words.
How big is a green-cheeked conure?
The green-cheeked conure species is 10 in (26 cm) length. It is three times smaller than the hyacinth macaw.
How fast can a green-cheeked conure fly?
These parrots are known to fly 30 mi (48.2 km) per day, but there is no estimate of their speed as of now.
How much does a green-cheeked conure weigh?
The weight of a green-cheeked conure is 60-80g (2.1-2.8 oz).
What are their male and female names of the species?
Males of this species are known as cocks, and the females of this species are known as hens.
What would you call a baby green-cheeked conure?
A baby green-cheeked conure is known as a chick.
What do they eat?
The diet of a green-cheek conure is similar to that of the parrot species. Their diet comprises fruits, vegetables, and seeds such as sunflower, hemp, and safflower seeds in the wild. It also sometimes likes to eat insects. Conures usually go in search of food in groups and sleep together as well.
The diet of conures which are kept in captivity should comprise only fresh fruits, vegetables, and seeds. You can also let them eat high-quality commercial diet pellets. If you are keeping them as pets, provide them enough nutrition so that they are healthy.
Are they dangerous?
Green-cheeked conures are not dangerous.
Would they make a good pet?
Yes, green-cheeked conures would make a great pet as they are friendly creatures. They are becoming a popular pet.
The conure, green-cheek parakeet bird, can be a good pet for children as well. Kids can easily handle their small size. However, these birds bite, so you need to be cautious around birds and children if you plan to keep them as pets.
Did you know...
The health and fitness of the green-cheeked conure bird have resulted in creating a large number of color mutations. As a result, several color mutations have been selectively bred in captivity. The color mutations that have been selectively bred include turquoise, yellow-sided, cinnamon, and lime green.
The yellow morph is also known as a yellow-sided conure. The yellow-sided conure species was once considered a separate species.
The cinnamon conure bird is also known as the pineapple conure.
Green-cheeked parrots have predators like bats, hawks, eagles, cats, dogs, and other large creatures.
Conures have health issues like kidney problems and diarrhoea. They are also known to pluck their feathers out of boredom, lack of proper diet, or illness.
Characteristics of green-cheeked conures
Although the green-cheeked parakeet is smart and learns to talk quite well as taught by their owners, they are not considered fluent talkers. The green-cheeked parakeet can talk, but they can say only a few words.
Moreover, their voice is soft and gravel, so it is not understandable even if they say something. Don't be disappointed as some green-cheeks learn to talk a lot. For example, they often learn to say goodnight, bye bye, and hello.
Green-cheeked conures are noisy but less noisy than other conures. However, they are prone to biting when young, so as an owner, you have to tame them well when they are young.
Green-cheek conures are very cuddly. They love the attention of their owners and their family members. Conures want their owners to interact with them and play. They love playing hide and seek, dancing, and playing tricks to gain the attention of their owners.
How to train your green-cheek conure bird?
The price of green-cheek conure birds starts from $250 for a low-quality breed and around $500 for a high-quality breed, so $375 is a good price for one. The turquoise green-cheeked conure price is around $400 to $750, depending on the breeders and the region.
It is important to tame conure birds when they are young if you are planning on keeping one as a pet. First, try to make them sit on your hand, finger, arm, or wrist.
Then, if it bites, do not cry out loud or scold them. Instead, be patient with them and put it back in its cage, and ignore it. Let them know that biting isn't a good behavior to socialize.
After some time, try again and put the bird in your hand. If it does not bite, it means the bird trusts you and is relaxed.
Once the bird gets along with you, you can put it on your shoulder. It's the beginning of real bonding, and you can start spending time with your bird. It tries to learn about you, your body language, and your voice. The more time this parrot spends on your shoulder, the more it will trust you.
But until you get the bird to trust you, don't let it out of the cage as the bird might fly away or might crash and fall.
Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly animal facts for everyone to discover! Learn more about some other birds from our Amazon parrot fun facts and summer tanager interesting facts pages.
You can even occupy yourself at home by drawing one on our free printable Green cheeked conure coloring pages.
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