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of the most brightly colored conures. Their feathers are mostly green,
and their head is a vivid bright red. On some conures the red color
extends somewhat farther back on the head than others. They are one of
the largest conures at 13 inches. They are often confused with the Mitred
Conure and do look a lot alike. Their beak is horn colored and they have
a white ring around the eyes. Affectionately called, the Christmas Conure,
their colors remind you of the holidays.
They do become very tame but need great attention. I was told that Cherry Head conures are extremely noisy, and I have to admit that one of our breeder pair does sound like a gaggle of geese honking, but our other 2 breeder pair are some of the quietest birds in the aviary. The males are wild caught , the females domestic. I did contact several Cherry head Conure owners over the internet and was told by all of them, that their pet conures are not loud and screeching. We therefore opted to purchase several pair, and are very happy we did. They are some of the prettiest conures that we own. You will notice that you will not find an abundance of information in bird books about these beautiful birds. They are just recently getting more popular to be bred in aviaries as pet birds because the wild caught ones are very noisy and it was therefore assumed that they are far too noisy for the average pet owner. I have read several articles from experienced bird breeders stating they would never think about raising Cherry Head Conures for that reason. But as with most birds it totally depends on how the babies are raised. I have also read that they are not good talkers and know that that is not true. If you work with your bird a lot and patiently teach them, a Cherry Head Conure can become a very good talker. There are several home pages on the net that will confirm that. The young Cherry head babies do not look like their parents at all. They are mostly green and have to be several months old before their beautiful red feathers grow in. (See pictures below) This species is not quiet as numerous in aviary breeding, because when the birds were still imported, the males outnumbered the females by a large margin and to this day it is much harder for a breeder to find a female Cherry head than a male. Their price range is between $200 to $350 depending on location and availability. |
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Dean and Denise Buske of Iowa |
| Sun Conure | Nanday | Green Cheek Conure |
| Blue Crown Conure | Half - Moon Conures | Senegals |
| Cherryhead Conures | Crimson Belied Conures | Maroon - bellied Conures |
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