Tagged With Conures

Close-up portrait of a Quaker parrot sitting on a human finger, with a friendly, captivating gaze

Quaker Parrot Lifespan: How Long Do These Intelligent Birds Live?

11 June 2024

Quaker parrots have an average lifespan of 20 to 30 years, and they need the right nutrition, housing, vet care, and mental stimulation to live their best life.

Close-up of a bright green Conure parrot with a long tail and expressive eyes, perched on a wooden branch

Conure Lifespan: How Long Do These Vibrant Parrots Live?

11 June 2024

Conures can live to be 20-40 years old if they are given the right environment, food, and interaction, but they typically live for less time in the wild.

Close-up of a sun conure parrot with vibrant orange and yellow plumage perched on a branch with lush, green leaves

Sun Conure Life Expectancy: How Long Do These Colorful Parrots Live?

10 June 2024

Sun conures require a commitment to their 25-30 year average lifespan, as well as a healthy diet, the right kind of housing, social interaction, and medical care to ensure they are healthy and happy in the long run.

Colorful male hyacinth macaw with bright blue plumage perched on a wooden branch, with an open beak as if vocalizing

Can Macaws Talk? A Look at Their Incredible Ability to Imitate Human Speech

28 May 2024

The reason macaws can talk is due to their special vocal anatomy and brain structures that allow for vocal learning and imitation.

Bright green parakeet perched on the edge of a bright pink watermelon slice, looking curiously at the fruit

Can Parakeets Eat Watermelon? A Healthy Summer Snack

27 May 2024

Parakeets can have watermelon as a nutritious snack, although it should be given sparingly to prevent tummy troubles and weight gain.

Vibrant blue, green, and yellow male parakeet perched on a wooden branch, with a magnifying glass in the foreground

Determining a Parakeet's Sex: Visual Cues, Behaviors, and Definitive DNA Testing

18 May 2024

Sexing a parakeet can be done through visual methods, watching for certain behaviors, and getting a definitive answer through DNA testing for the most accurate results.

Cockatiel with bright yellow face and crest perched on the edge of a ripe banana

Can Cockatiels Eat Bananas? A Guide to Healthy Treats

17 May 2024

Cockatiels can have bananas once in a while, but they need a mix of pellets and fresh fruits and vegetables to stay healthy.

Blue parakeet with long, elegant tail fluttering around a plate of fresh strawberry slices

Can Parakeets Have Strawberries? A Complete Guide

16 May 2024

Budgies can have strawberries as an occasional treat, but they should be a small part of a budgie's healthy diet.

Yellow-headed parakeet nibbling on a grape slice held in its owner's hand

Can Parakeets Eat Grapes? An Expert Roundup on Bird Fruit

15 May 2024

Budgies can have grapes as a treat as long as they are fed to them in small amounts and are seedless to avoid a choking hazard.

A vibrant green and yellow Quaker parrot perched on the edge of a small bowl filled with plump, purple grapes, gazing inquisitively at the fruit

Can Parrots Have Grapes? Here’s What You Need to Know

14 May 2024

Parrots can eat grapes as long as they are given in moderation, but their high sugar and calorie content means that portion size is important.

Close-up of a hummingbird's long, extensible tongue protruding from its beak as it hovers near a cluster of flowers

Bird Tongues: From Basic Anatomy to Evolutionary Marvels

14 May 2024

The wide variety of shapes and sizes of bird tongues, and the many different ways they are used, show how birds have evolved to fit into their many different environments.

A vibrant blue-crowned conure perched on a wooden dowel, its beak open as if speaking

Can Conures Talk? Exploring the Speaking Abilities of These Colorful Companions

12 May 2024

Conures are able to talk, with the larger blue-crowned and cherry-headed conures more likely to have a larger vocabulary.