White-eyed or cherry-headed?

[BrianB]

We have these two guys at the store. I'm pretty certain they are white-eyed conures, but the breeder sold them to us as cherry-headed conures. We had two cherry-headed conures last year from the same breeder, and they arrived as little naked things, just like these two did, but they eventually developed some color. These have not.

They are sweet little mischief makers, just like the quakers, so it doesn't make much difference to me. What do you think?

 

[Karearea]

How old are they? Juvenile cherry-headed conures are fully green, they only develop the red after several months. White-eyed conures are similar, but develop small red patches on their head and neck at around the same time. Neither are fully green in their adult plumage.

 

[TikiMyn]

It looks like it is very hard to tell the difference as juveniles. Regardless they are crazy cute!!

@Monica is good with the big green conures maybe she knows something to tell them apart as youngsters

 

[Emma&pico]

They are super cute please keep us posted how they grow

 

[zoo mom]

They are adorable.