1. Conures - You Just Gotta Luv 'Em Information about care, diet, behavior, training and the different species. http://www.concentric.net/~Conure/conures.shtml

~ Conures ~ You Just Gotta Luv 'Em W elcome to my Conure Page! My fine feathered friend in the picture is Louie. He is a Sunday Conure (Sun / Jenday). He is five years old and is quite a character. I hope to provide some valuable information on these loveable birds. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be an abundance of such available, either on or off the net. But, I have found some info that may be of interest to you. Hope you Enjoy! The Index Where are They From? The Many Types Home ~ Sweet ~ Home Food ... Links to Other Conure Pages Where Are They From? Conures can be found in most of South and Central America. Some species are also well represented in the West Indies, as well as parts of Mexico. In the wild conures are friendly, peaceful birds and seldom fight with each other. They live together in groups of twenty or more birds, even during the mating season, and feed on various seeds, fruits, and insects. The Many Types There are five genera of conures. A brief description of each follows: Genus Aratinga This is by far one of the most popular genus of conures. There is some disagreement regarding the actual number of species, but the number seems to be between 15 and 21. The scientific name

2. Conure - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia conures are a diverse, looselydefined group of small to medium-sized parrots. They belong to several genera within a long-tailed group of the New World http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conure

Conure From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search This article does not cite any references or sources (January 2007) Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. Conures are a diverse, loosely-defined group of small to medium-sized parrots . They belong to several genera within a long-tailed group of the New World Parrot subfamily Arinae. The term "conure" is used primarily in bird keeping , though it has appeared in some scientific journals . The American Ornithologists' Union uses the generic term " parakeet " for all species termed conure elsewhere, although Joseph Forshaw , a prominent Australian ornithologist, uses the term "conure". Nanday Conure Cinnamon Green Cheek Conure St. Thomas Conure Extinct Carolina Parakeet Contents Description Conure species Aratinga Jenday Conure ... edit Description Conures are either large parakeets or small parrots that are found in the western hemisphere . They are analogous in size and way of life to the Old World 's Rose-ringed Parakeets or the Australian parakeets . All living conure species are found in Central and South America ; the extinct Conuropsis carolinensis or Carolina Parakeet was an exception. Conures are often called the clowns of the parrot world due to their constant attention seeking behavior including hanging upside-down and swaying back and forth or "dancing."

3. Conure Species Jandaya / Jenday conures aka Flaming Conure aka Yellowheaded Parakeet Jaraquiel conures Orange-fronted conures aka Petz Conure aka Half-moon Conure http://www.avianweb.com/conuresspecies.htm

Web avianweb.com Pet Bird Resources Breeder's Web Wildlife Resources Healthy "Green" Living ... Home Resources Listing of Parrot Species Bird Care / Health Breeding Exotic Birds Pet Bird Species Complete Listing of Parrot Species African Greys Amazons Budgies Caiques ... Vasa Parrots Conure Species Conures as Pets Conure Photo Gallery Diseases of the Conure Conure Foods ... Books about Conures Conure Species The more common, or well-known, conure species are the following: Blue-crowned / Sharp-tailed Conures Green-cheek Conure Jenday Conure Nanday Conure ... Sun Conure or Sun Parakeet For all others, please scroll down: A: Andean Patagonian Conures Argentinia Conures Argentinia White-eyed Conures Aruba Conures or Aruba Brown-throated Conures ... Azuero Conures B: Beautiful Conures Berlepsch's Conures Black-capped Conures Black-masked Conures ... Brown-throated or St. Thomas Conures C: Cactus Conures Carolina Conures Carriker's Conures Chapman's Conures ... Cherry-headed Conures / Red Masked Conures Chilian Conures Chiriqui Conures Colombian Brown-throated Conures Colombian Conures ... Cubiro Red-eared Conures D: Demerara Conures Deville's Conures Dusky-headed or Weddell's Conures Dwarf Conures aka Jamaican Conure E: Eastern Aztec Conures Ecuadorian White-eyed Conures El Oro Conures Emma's White-eared Conures F: Fiery-shouldered Conures Finsch's Conures G: Golden Cap Conures aka Golden-capped Conures aka Flame-capped Conures Golden Conures aka Queen of Bavaria's Conures Golden-crowned Conures Golden-headed Conures ... Guiana Brown-throated Conures H: Half Moon Conures Hispaniolan Conures Hoffmann's Conures J:

4. Conures Information about species, care, diet, and personality. http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/vines/1492/conures.html

Conures!! Species: There are many different species of conures. The majority fall into the genus Aratinga, along with several in the genus Pyrhurra . The others are Nandayus , which is only a single species, the Nanday conure, Enicognathus , which includes the Slender-billed and Austral conures, and Cyanoliensis , the Patagonian conure. Some sources feel that some other well-known conures (including the Half Moon, Blue Crowned, and others) may also fall into genuses of their own. All conures have long tails and originate from South and Central America; also Mexico. There was one Conure, the Carolina Parakeet, that actually lived in North American as far north as New York and Chicago; however this bird went extinct due to hunting and habitat destruction in the early 1900's. Conures range in size from as tiny as 8 1/2" to up to 21"! Life span: Most conures live around 15 to 35 years. Price: $100-$500 or higher for rare species. The majority of species fall in the $200 to $400 range. Diet: Conures aren't picky about their foods. Being enormously curious and playful, they like a very varied diet and should be provided with foods that offer a wide variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and textures. Pellets that come in different shapes and colors are often preffered over "plain" pellets. Conures are prone to "Conure Bleeding Sydrone", which is thought to be caused by a lack of Vitamin K, which is found in foods like broccoli. Cages/supplies: Conures are active and playful birds, who need a large cage to clamber around in. A large cockatiel cage will do for the small conures, the others will need a good-sized parrot cage. Be careful where you place those perches; if those long conure tails rub against the bars the tail feathers will become very ragged. Give your conure lots of toys, it will use them with gusto. They like toys they can destoy, but make sure there's no small parts they can swallow or openings where they could catch a claw or beak. Your conure will also appreciate a large playstand, again, equipped with lots of toys.

5. Conures The name conure is applied to many of the longtailed parrots of the New World (the Americas). conures in general are playful, intelligent, big parrots in http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=15&cat=1840&articleid=2404

6. Conure Care, At Animal World The conure is a remarkable bird, popular because of their beauty and intelligence. They are easily tamed and very social, quite active and they love to http://animal-world.com/encyclo/birds/conures/ConuresProfile.htm

Home Sitemap New Pets! Web Animal-World Pet Dogs! Pet Cats Freshwater Fish Saltwater Fish ... Pet Supplies Animal-World Information Blog / Newsletter Your Cute Pets! Pet Care Sheets Search Animal-World ... Team Members addthis_url = location.href; addthis_title = document.title; addthis_pub = 'drjungle'; Special Features Animal Maps Pet Postcards Dr. Jungle Pet Facts Marine Newsletter ... Pet Supplies Exotic Pet Bird Libraries African Grey Parrots Amazon Parrots Caiques Canaries ... Senegal Parrots Pet Bird Information Basic Bird Care Bird Care Sheets Bird Care Books Hybrid Macaw Names ... Conures > Conure Care Conures Index Austral Conure Blue-crowned Conure Dusky Conure ... White-eyed Conure About Conures Family: Psittacidae Genus(5): Aratinga, Brotogeris, Enicognathus, Cyanoliseus, Pyrrhura Conures make delightful pets... because they are so affectionate and comical! The conure is a remarkable bird, popular because of their beauty and intelligence. They are easily tamed and very social, quite active and they love to learn tricks. Most conures can learn a few words though their voices are high pitched and so what they are saying is often unclear. They are hardy birds that rarely get sick. A single bird will tame quickly and soon learn new tricks. They like to preen and be preened, and just enjoy your company in general. Males and females make equally good pets.

7. Sun Conures Summary of the essentials of caring for a Sun Conure. Cage requirements, training, feeding guidelines, history, and more! http://birds.about.com/od/breedsofbirds/p/sunconures.htm

zGCID=" test0" zGCID+=" test4" zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') zDO=0 You are here: About Pet Birds Bird Species Species Profiles ... Medium Birds Sun Conures Pet Birds Pet Birds Essentials Before You Buy a Bird ... Help click for more images Sun Conures are intelligent little birds that thrive on companionship and always want to be with their people. Email to a friend Submit to Digg Suggested Reading Top 5 Popular Bird Species Choosing the Right Bird for You Elsewhere on the Web Is a Sun Conure the Right Bird for You? More About Sun Conures Meet Other Conure Lovers! Most Popular Top 5 Companion Bird Species Indian Ringneck Parakeets How to Choose the Right Bird Quaker Parrots ... African Grey Parrots Sun Conures From Alyson Burgess Your Guide to Pet Birds FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! Common Name: Sun Conure Scientific Name: Aratinga solstitialis solstitialis. Origin: Northeastern South America, from Brazil to Venezuela. Size: Medium, at about 12 inches in length from the beak to the end of the tail. Average Lifespan: 25 - 30 years. Temperment: Given adequate attention, the Sun Conures are loving little birds that are easy to train and thrive on their owners' companionship. As with other bird species, owners should make sure to provide safe areas for the Sun Conure to explore and investigate. Conures are not shy birds and will let you know if their needs are not being met. Their loud, shrill call is a tool that they use to bring attention to important situations, and many have been known to become excellent "watch dogs."

8. Conure's Home Conure s Home. Matters of the Spirit Features Inspiration Pointe, Florence Shinn, James Allen, Features conures You Just Gotta Luv Em , http://www.conures.net/

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9. Conure Parrot Information Come see how to stop your conures biting and screaming in less than a week! The. http://www.birdtricks.com/Conures/

Parrots About Us Contact Us News ... Other Conure Web Sites Conures-Little Parrot With A Big Heart Conquering Your Biting Conure If you are looking for tips and tricks for training your Conure, you have come to the right place. At Bird Tricks we are dedicated to helping all species of Conures. We'll Teach You To Never Be Bitten Again by Your Conure All About Your Conure And no matter what type of Conure you own, whether it's a Sun, Green Cheek, Nanday, or one of the dozens of other types out there I can guarantee you'll leave this website knowing more about what it takes to train one of these conures correctly. Conures are active, lively, and bold. They will clown around with their toys, screech in mock anger, and then beg for a scratch. Accomplished performers, Conures will lie on their backs and play dead or hang from a finger playfully. Conure is an extremely active bird. They you need to be supplied with lots of toys, and lots of play time, or else they can become very loud and screechy. Often times a Conure Conure Training Benefits Biting, thrashing, and charging -

10. The Parrot Pages - Avian Link Center - Conures A place where conure lovers of all backgrounds can come together to discuss topics of interest and to share stories and information about the conures with http://www.parrotpages.com/links/conures.shtml

Link Center Classifieds Pictures Clubs ... Zoos 2767 Distinct Links The Parrot Pages - Avian Link Center Conures Please support our Link Partners by visiting them. Conure Community... A place where conure lovers of all backgrounds can come together to discuss topics of interest and to share stories and information about the conures with whom they share their lives.... http://conurecommunity.com 47 pages found, 1 links found, 550 score Painted Conures As Pets ... Information on how to care for these beautiful birds in a pet situation. The site is constantly being improved and will (hopefully) soon feature pictures of Keiko, my painted conure. ... http://www.geocities.com/keikospage/PaintedConuresAsPets.html pages found, links found, score Petrie's Conure Website!! ... All about those beloved conures! Pictures, species profiles, information on their care (housing, diet, ect..) and much, mcuh more! ... http://www.geocities.com/Conures123 pages found, links found, score The Greencheek Conure Homepage... Hello, all you conures out there!  Oh, and your big hairy companions as well.  This page is really for them, not you, because they're the ones that may not yet know how to be a good conure slave.  So ... http://gcch.tripod.com

11. All About Conures & Keeping Conures As Pet Birds Fun loving birds, conures are well known for their ability to chew on Most conures are very noisy and can be loud especially at dawn and dusk. http://petcaretips.net/conure.html

Birds Dogs Cats Horses ... Small Pets All About Conures as Pet Birds Send This Site to a Friend Keeping Conures as Pet Birds Fun loving birds, Conures are well known for their ability to chew on practically anything. They also love to take baths. Conures require a large amount of physical attention. At least one hour or more of daily interaction. Most Conures are very noisy and can be loud especially at dawn and dusk. With practice, Conures can be taught to say a variety of words, but generally are not good talkers. Conures are good at learning tricks. Some species are good cuddlers, others are not. Facts about Pet Conures Conures live from 20-30 years They are from 10"-15" in length Conures come from Central and South America. More than 100 species and subspecies of Conures have been identified. The most common color combinations are: green and red, blue and green, gold, orange and green, and gold and green. Although there is a wide range of other colors. Some species of Conures fall asleep in their backs, often

12. SUN CONURES - Conures a site dedicated to information on nutrition, behavior, training and diet of sun conures. http://www.sunconureparrots.com/

Sun Conures - Everything you wanted to know about Sun Conures SUN CONURES The Sun Conure is of the genus Aratinga, of the Conure family.  The eight genera of the Conure family include: Aratinga, which includes the Sun Conure and the Mitred Conure , the Blue Crown Conure and the Jenday Conure Pyrrhura, which includes the Green-cheeked Conure , the Maroon-bellied Conure and the Black-capped Conure Nandayus, the genus of the Nanday Conure Leptosittaca, the genus of the Golden-plumed Conure Ognorhynchus, the genus of the Yellow-eared Conure Cyanoliseus, the genus of the Patagonian Conure Enicognathus, which includes the Austral Conure and the Slender-billed Conure Guaruba, the genus of the Golden Conure , also sometimes called the Queen of Bavaria Conure Sun Conures are loving, easy to train little birds, about twelve inches in length, including the tail, and live an average of 25 to 30 years.  As juveniles their coloring is a muted olive green, which serves as a defense mechanism in the wild.  When they mature, at approximately one year old, their coloring is a brilliant rainbow of yellow, red, orange, blue and green and are often considered the most beautiful of the Conures.  Sun Conures were originally imported from South America to the United States in the late 1800s.  Virtually all Conures offered for sale as pets now are the result of captive breeding programs which have produced healthier birds that are hand raised from birth and better suited as pets.

13. Conure Books And Conure DVDs From Avian Publications. Conure Books And Conure DV Conure books and conure DVDs from Avian Publications. Conure books and conure DVDs about the keeping, care, and breeding of conure and other birds. http://www.avianpublications.com/items/conures/index.htm

Your E-mail: Search Search Our Site Search WWW Featured Books Those Crazy Caiques by Judith A. Woods Good Bird! A Guide to Solving Behavioral Problems in Companion Parrots! by Barbara Heidenreich The Complete Pet Bird Owner's Handbook (Revised Edition) by Dr. Gary A. Gallerstein Home Shop Online This is our selection of Conure books and Conure DVDs about the keeping, care, training, and breeding of Conures. If you don't see the Conure book or video you're looking for, or if you have a question about one of our Conure titles, please contact us . For information on shipping methods and rates, payment options, information privacy, and shopping cart security, please visit our How to Order page. You may also be interested in our selection of Parakeet books and videos. Aratingas by Herman Kremer The Carolina Parakeet: America's Lost Parrot in Art and Memory by Carole Boston Weatherford The Conure Handbook by Anne C. Watkins

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15. Lexicon Of Parrots - Conures the complete page of all parrots parrot, macaws, conures, lovebirds, amazons, conures Aratinga, Nandayus, Ognorhynchus, Leptosittaca, Rhynchopsitta, http://www.arndt-verlag.com/conures.htm

Back to main page Send us an email Learn about our staff Visit our bookshop Information about our products Return to main page Learn about our German PAPAGEIEN magazin Learn about WP-Magazin - Europe's largest bird magazine Order the new cockatoo cd Get information about the unique Lexicon of Parrots Welcome to Arndt-Verlag We are a publishing house specialised in magazines and books about parrots and other birds new: visitors: Home Contact us We about us Bookshop ... WP-Magazin Conures Aratinga, Nandayus, Ognorhynchus, Leptosittaca, Rhynchopsitta, Conuropsis, Cyanoliseus, Pyrrhura, Enicognathus, Myiopsitta, Bolborhynchus, Brotogeris. To get picture and information about a species click on the name. Please note that all rights are reserved. No part of the lexicon may be transmitted or reproduced in any form. Aratinga acuticaudata Sharp-tailed Conure Aratinga guarouba Golden Conure ... Return to home page Lexicon of Parrots Search a species The authors Introduction Lories Cockatoos Australasian Parrots Australian Parakeets African Parrots Ring-necked Parakeets Macaws Conures Neotropical Parrots Amazon Parrots Side info The window is closing automatically in 10 seconds To celebrate our new website we offer the CD 2.0 version of the Lexicon for a special price*.

16. Winged Wisdom Pet Bird Magazine - Blue Crown Conures - Exceptional Pet Birds Blue Crown conures make exceptional pets. They are friendly, calm, playful, inquisitive, and affectionate pet birds. http://birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww30eii.htm

Pet Bird Magazine, Ezine December 1998 Magazine Article II - Blue Crown Conures - Exceptional Pets BLUE CROWN CONURES Exceptional Pet Birds by Anne Johnson Blue Crown Conures (Aratinga acuticaudata) are in the Artinga family of Conures. Other common names are the Sharp Tailed Conure or the Blue Headed Conure. There are 2 other sub-species; Aratinga haemorrhous and Aratinga neumanni. The natural range of Blue Crown Conures extends to several countries in South America that include: Columbia, eastern and south west Brazil, Venezuela, northern Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. In there native habitat Blue Crown's have been known to allow humans to get quite close. Life expectancy is approximately 30-40 years. They are one of the larger species of Conures weighing between 150-180 grams. Length from head to tail is appx. 14.5 inches. Coloring is predominately green , with pale olive under the wings. The head, including the forehead, crown, lores, ear coverts and cheeks are dull royal blue. The eyes are surrounded by a bare white patch of skin and the iris is reddish-orange. The upper wing coverts are chestnut-brown, and the tail is green while the lateral tail feather are brownish red with golden olive tips. The upper mandible is horn colored with a black, sharply pointed tip and the lower mandible is solid black. The legs are pinkish grey. Juvenile birds have less of the blue coloration on the head and the mandible is completely horn colored. Although they are not one of the more colorful species of parrot, they more than make up for it with their endearing personality.

17. Conures - Genus Aratinga Six genera of parakeets are generally classified as conures. They were previous classified as genus Conurus (from the Greek Kone (cone) and Ourus http://theaviary.com/s1295-09.shtml

Companion (Pet) Birds Main Page Articles Aviary Shop Area ... Forum Search The Aviary Search this site powered by FreeFind NEWSLETTER Join the Aviary-list our newsletter! Sign up now for twice-a-month tips, advice and more! Forum Talk Conures - Genus Aratinga by Terri Leinneweber This article originally appeared in SQUAWK, the newsletter of the Big Apple Bird Association and is reprinted with permission. Six genera of parakeets are generally classified as conures. They were previous classified as genus Conurus (from the Greek: Kone (cone) and Ourus (tail-bearing), which translated as having a cone-shaped tail. Their scientific classification has changed, but the name "conure" has stayed. There are many species of Aratinga conures "Ara" from the genus' similarity to macaws (Genus Ara) and "tinga," a diminutive, so that Aratinga literally means "little macaw." The number of species and subspecies of Aratinga varies according to the source consulted. According to the on-line version of Encyclopedia Britannica , the Britannica Home Page on the Internet, there are about 45 species of conures, broken into about 7 genera of which Aratinga is one. According to Joseph Forshaw in the third edition of

18. NANDAY Conures - Conures The Nanday Conure Parrot is of the Nandayus genus of conures and is sometimes called the Blackhooded Parakeet because of the cap of black feathers on the http://www.nandayconures.com/

Nanday Conures Everything You Ever Needed To Know About Nanday Conures Nanday Conures Nanday Conure Training Nanday Conure Information Nanday Conure Diet ... Nanday Conures Site Map NANDAY CONURES The Nanday Conure Parrot is of the Nandayus genus of Conures and is sometimes called the Black-hooded Parakeet because of the cap of black feathers on the top of their head. They are often mistaken for Black-capped Conures because of the black cap and beaks, however, the Black-capped Conure is much smaller than the Nanday . The Nanday will reach a mature size of eleven to twelve inches and weigh a little over five ounces and will live for about 25 years. The Nanday Conure has a light blue chest and bluish green flight feathers tipped with a deep navy blue, with bright red thigh feathers. Nanday Conures acclimate quickly to a new environment and they are very sociable with other species. If you currently have a Sun Conure or a Green-cheek Conures , your Nanday Conure will get along fine with them. In the wild, they often live alongside Monk Parakeets in their native countries of Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina, Mato Grosso and Chaco Formosa. There are also newly introduced wild colonies of Nanday Conures in the eastern and southern portions of the United States.

19. Little Darlings Ontario Canada Alexandrines Conures Pionus Quakers Senegals Parrot Breeder of handfed pet baby birds in Alexandrines, Blueheaded Pionus, conures, Quakers, Senegals, Maximilian Pionus, White-capped Pionus. http://www.mylittledarlings.com/

Meet TIPPIE , a special needs Visitors Are Welcome By Appointment Only! (Sorry, No Sunday appointments!) Thank you for visiting. Come again soon. We are a veterinarian approved Sorry, we are a closed aviary. We do not give tours. This would disturb the breeders. Young birds may be seen by appointment only . We ship throughout Canada only, we do not ship to the USA. References can be given. ESTABLISHED 1992 BUT the wait is worthwhile! Come back often, to see new updates. You'll be glad that you did! Click the REFRESH BUTTON to see the latest updates! This site uses Microsoft Virtual Machine [VM] Java. Windows XP does not come with Java and you need to download the program to view some of my photos, click here or install the Microsoft XP update Windows XP SP1 TOP Darlene Johnson of LITTLE DARLINGS Little Darlings: Conure, Alexandrine, Pionus, Quaker and Senegal handfed Exotic Tropical Baby Parrot Pet Bird Breeder in Ontario, Canada. Here are the hand fed abundance weaned, well-socialized baby parrots pet birds we can have for Sale. Quaker parakeet / parrot Myiopsitta monachus Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria Green-Cheeked Conure Pyrrhura molinae and Pyrrhura restricta Crimson-Bellied Conure Pyrrhura perlata perlata formerly Pyrrhura rhodogaster Rose-Crowned Conure Pyrrhura rhodocephala Dusky Conure Aratinga weddellii) Painted Conure Pyrrhura picta Blue-Headed Pionus Pionus menstruus Maximilian Pionus Pionus maximiliani) White-Capped Pionus Pionus senilis Senegal Poicephalus Senegalus Protect Yourself! ... Only BUY abundance weaned parrots!

20. The Gold-Capped, Jenday And Sun Conures Most texts show the goldcapped, jenday and sun conures to be three distinct species of the same genus, named Aratinga. This arrangement shows the http://www.voren.com/94-11-05.htm

The Gold-Capped, Jenday and Sun Conures Published in Bird Breeder Magazine, November 1994 © 1994 Howard Voren Most texts show the gold-capped, jenday and sun conures to be three distinct species of the same genus, named Aratinga . This arrangement shows the relationship between the three to be no different than the relationship between the sun conure and the mitred conure. To the majority of aviculturists who have worked with suns, jendays and gold caps, however, it is obvious that a much closer relationship exists between these three conures than just the genus name Aratinga would imply. Gold-Capped Conure ( Aratinga auricapilla The gold-capped conure ( Aratinga auricapilla ) is a medium-sized conure from southeastern Brazil. Gold caps were imported in limited quantities during a short period of time before it was realized that some countries were exporting birds originally captured in Brazil (a country that does not allow export). Fortunately, a reasonable number of these original imports were purchased by competent aviculturists. These birds have proven to be reliable and prolific breeders in captivity. Indeed, we at Voren's Aviaries have produced over 1,000 gold caps, jendays and suns over a period of 15 years. They are usually willing to nest at any time of the year if the conditions are right, but they will not begin a new round of nesting if the weather is too hot. They have been known to nest up to four times per year. The number of clutches per year is highly dependent on how long the babies are left in the nest before being pulled for hand-raising. The usual clutch size is three, but four chicks are not uncommon. Hand-raised babies make excellent pets, and gold caps have by far the best pet personality of the gold cap, jenday and sun conure group. They are especially sought after by pet shops that have had experiences with them. This is because they tend to maintain their tameness without handling longer than either the jenday or sun conures.

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