Is this a cross?

[mrstweet]

Supposedly a green cheek....He is being advertised on CL...

 

[Kathie]

Looks like a black capped GCC

 

[mrstweet]

Looks like a black capped GCC

A black capped? Is that a mutation? *heads to google*

 

[Kathie]

It's a mutation of a normal GCC... kinda like the maroon bellies, cinnamons, pineapples, etc.

 

[Cydney]

I understand that Black Cappeds and Green Cheeks are different species. Both are Pyrrhura but the GCC is Pyrrhura molinae, the BCC is Pyrrhura rupicola and a Maroon Bellied would be Pyrrhura frontalis. Anyway, I agree with Kathie. It looks to be a Black Capped Conure.

 

[PeaceLoveDreamer]

I understand that Black Cappeds and Green Cheeks are different species. Both are Pyrrhura but the GCC is Pyrrhura molinae, the BCC is Pyrrhura rupicola and a Maroon Bellied would be Pyrrhura frontalis. Anyway, I agree with Kathie. It looks to be a Black Capped Conure.

Haha that's what I thought. I got all confused there for a second. But yea, I agree too, looks like a black capped, and its a very pretty one in my opinion

 

[GlassOnion]

Mhm, black caps and gcc's are indeed different species.

I *think* it COULD be a pearly conure. I know the pearlies have orange on their shoulders but if the bird in the picture is a baby, it might not have grown the orange yet.

 

[luvsgreys]

I agree, this one does look like a Black capped conure. Super cute!

 

[mrstweet]

After looking on avian web there was a photo under the black capped that looked very similar, so I think Kathie is right. They only want $75 with cage.

 

[April]

I would say a Black cap mix,the face and body dont look right to me.

 

[impala400]

The neck feathers don't seem right to me for a black capped and I don't see any hint of red that is on the front edges of a black capped wings although it could just be the picture.
Here's Clara, a black capped conure.

 

[mrstweet]

The neck feathers don't seem right to me for a black capped and I don't see any hint of red that is on the front edges of a black capped wings although it could just be the picture.
Here's Clara, a black capped conure.
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Seeing your photo to I suspect a cross. I initially thought a blue crown hybrid. But maybe a black capped/gcc.

 

[Kathie]

I understand that Black Cappeds and Green Cheeks are different species. Both are Pyrrhura but the GCC is Pyrrhura molinae, the BCC is Pyrrhura rupicola and a Maroon Bellied would be Pyrrhura frontalis. Anyway, I agree with Kathie. It looks to be a Black Capped Conure.

You are absolutely correct, Cydney! I stand corrected!

 

[Lovebird57]

Do you they have the age in the ad? That may help.

 

[rikkitikki]

GCC have red on their tails, don't they?

 

[mrstweet]

Here is the ad:

Green-cheeked conure (san jose west)

Date: 2011-03-06, 2:23PM PST
Reply to: comm-huqcp-2250740482@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

2 and 1/2 year male, Green-cheeked conure asking for $75.00 with cage.

it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests



And my gcc has a red tail!

 

[Cydney]

Maybe a Black Capped, Maroon Bellied hybrid?
Outback Aviaries

 

[Onyxena]

Sure doesn't look like a black capped to me! I would guess maybe marron belly/greencheek cross, maybe black cap maroon belly hybrid like Cydney said..

 

[Monica]

I agree with ConureLover and mrstweet... (but not about being a large conure hybrid! This is definitely all Pyrrhura!) and my guess would be a Black Forest Conure - however, I can't say I've seen pictures of these birds... only heard of them! (i've been trying to get photos!)

A black forest conure is a hybrid between a green cheek conure and a black capped conure. I've seen maroon bellied x green cheek hybrids, and to me, this does not look like a maroon bellied conure hybrid (i.e. lacking the colorations of a maroon bellied conure, particularly in the chest areay).

http://www.birdsplace.com/images/maroonbellied.jpg

 

[Chicklette]

Wow, what a pretty little thing.