What type of Conure?

[Tweet]

I was looking at a local rescue, and I saw this cutie.

I'm not to smart with the colors and variations, can someone name this color? Thanks! I was wanting to do some research on the size and such before I go out and get a cage.

 

[expressmailtome]

That is a gold capped conure.

Matt

 

[Tweet]

That is a gold capped conure.

Matt

Thank you Matt!

 

[expressmailtome]

You are welcome. They are a beautiful species.

Matt

 

[camelotshadow]

 

[WeasleyLover]

Yes, a beautiful Gold Capped.

 

[webchirp]

Oh are you adopting? Wonderful, wonderful birds. I have mine in an hq flight cage although a little bigger would be okay.

 

[JosienBB]

Oh are you adopting? Wonderful, wonderful birds. I have mine in an hq flight cage although a little bigger would be okay.

Sorry, don't mean to hijack this thread, but do the aratingas have the same propensity to cage/food aggression as the little guys? A cage with swing out feeder doors is a must with my small conures.

 

[webchirp]

Not that I have noticed but mine wants to eat hubby.

 

[Pentameter]

Gold capped conures ARE aratingas and so are pretty loud. But they can be good pets if your living situation is right (not an apartment, etc).

 

[Mockinbirdiva]

It's very pretty! Do your research on these beauties, as Pentameter said conures of the Aratinga species have a very loud decimal level to their vocals. You might be able to find a youtube video to listen or just hang out for a while at the rescue and get to know it better. Good luck!

 

[Diesel13]

Oh, what a cute gold capped conure

 

[Monica]

From the gold caps I've heard, they're basically sun conures in green suits! LOUD!


Jayde isn't food aggressive or possessive, but Charlie can be! He doesn't like it when I mess with his food or water bowls *ESPECIALLY* right after refilling them up! Also hates the container I use to measure out his food with and then to place inside his food dish!

 

[Ark]

Aw, come on... I for one think the loudness of Aratinga conures is overrated! But I've also never owned any other type of parrot, so... biased here.

I've been keeping an eye on local PA rescues too. Were you thinking of adopting the Hahn's macaw listed with this conure too, @Tweet ? Or just looking for conure-sized cages in general?

 

[parrotlover4]

What a lovely conure! So happy you are adopting. I really want more people to adopt untill people stop breeding parrots and they can live how they were ment to be, free!!

Hugs
Birds4ever

 

[CheekyBeaks]

I've never had cage aggression issues with my Sunnies, Nandays & Jandays, and only have to watch my GCCs when they are breeding.

 

[Ark]

Oh, I missed the post about cage aggression issues. At 2.5 years old, I haven't experienced that with my Jenday.

 

[sunnysmom]

The gold cap is a cutie. If I'm looking at the right recuse post, they say he's bonded to another bird and want them adopted out together..... Maybe ask if you can go and visit? I think they have a few different conures right now.

 

[Piccha]

We have a Gold Capped Conure and we love her to bits! she CAN be loud, however she rarely is. If the neighbourhood Red Tailed Hawks decide to fly about she cranks it up to full volume, but otherwise only when she's excited, such as when she wants to join in on the conversation Usually she makes quiet vocalizations. Their voice is as loud as a sun conure but the difference I have noted is the frequency of vocalization is what sets them apart and that rings true for our household, ours is very quiet.

The minute a hint of cage aggression crops up, just rearrange the cage a bit and poof! it's gone. I was told 5/8" bar spacing was appropriate for a Gold Capped and this was the cage we got. At the time it was the biggest we could find with the right bar spacing. If you find a bigger cage let me know.


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