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Dusky Conure Care: Lifespan, Personality, Prices and Information

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The Dusky Conure goes by several different names including Weddell’s Conure, Dusky Headed Conure, and Dusky Headed Parakeet. This bird is a species of parrot that often gets classified as a conure or parakeet, and they come from the Aratinga genus, belonging to the Psittacidae family of birds. They are native throughout many countries in the north-western parts of South America. including Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru. These birds like environments such as floodplain forest and the edge of forests, making them more adaptable than birds which just need fully forested areas. They are quite common in the wild and are not a threatened species of bird, plus they will often be found in aviculture in South America. The average size for these birds is 28 cm and their weight is 100 grams.

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Original image sources:

Photo by felixú Photo by paleyellow Photo by Steven Beger Photography
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aratinga_weddellii_-Beale_Park,_Reading,_Berkshire,_England-8a.jpg

References and Citations:

https://animaldiversity.org/search/?q=Ara+militaris&feature=INFORMATION
https://eol.org/pages/45510824
https://www.hbw.com/ibc/species/military-macaw-ara-militaris
https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22685548/93079238
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1870345313729506

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Military Macaw Care: Prices, Personality, Lifespan and Other Facts

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The Military Macaw goes by the scientific name Ara militaris. These social birds form flocks in the wild and are part of the order of Parrots in the animal kingdom. It is a species of bird from the Ara genus and is part of the Psittacidae family of true parrots. Originally they come from a range of different places throughout Central and South America, depending upon their subspecies. This encompasses the countries of Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and Venezuela, and even a small section of Argentina.

Their numbers are declining and they are a threatened species of bird that is estimated to only have 2000 to 7000 individuals left in the wild. A lot of this is due to the loss of their natural habitat which is arid wooded areas and humid forests, which are normally at high elevations of 600 meters or more (some of the highest ranges for macaws). The average size for these birds is around 70 to 80 cm and their average weight is about 0.9 to 1.1 kg.

The 3 different subspecies of Macaw include the following:

  • Ara militaris militaris
  • Ara militaris mexicana
  • Ara militaris boliviana

With each one being located in different ranges across and going by their namesake.

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Original image sources:

Photo by Anup Shah Photo by Kurayba Photo by Infomastern Photo by Tambako the Jaguar

References and Citations:

https://www.birdbreeders.com/birds/dusky-conure
https://www.hbw.com/species/dusky-headed-parakeet-aratinga-weddellii#Descriptive_notes
https://www.hbw.com/ibc/species/dusky-headed-parakeet-aratinga-weddellii
https://eol.org/pages/45510835
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Aratinga_weddellii/classification/
https://www.jwildlifedis.org/doi/abs/10.7589/0090-3558-31.4.523

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Crimson Bellied Conure aka Maroon Bellied Conure Caring Guide

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The Crimson Bellied Conure, which also goes by the name of the Crimson Bellied Parakeet, is a parrot from the Pyrrhura genus and part of the larger Psittacidae family. They are originally from the southern part of the Amazon rainforest, encompassing parts of Brazil and Bolivia. Their native habitat is made up of dense, humid, lowland rainforest. You can expect this bird to grow to around 25 centimeters and weigh around 90 grams. It can be hard to tell the difference between the genders of these birds and so DNA testing may be required.

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Original image sources:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pyrrhura_perlata_-captive-8a.jpg

References and Citations:

https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22685812/93088518
https://www.hbw.com/species/crimson-bellied-parakeet-pyrrhura-perlata
https://www.hbw.com/ibc/species/crimson-bellied-parakeet-pyrrhura-perlata
https://eol.org/pages/1177999
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Pyrrhura_perlata/classification/
https://www.birdcompanions.com/_FCA%20Crimson%20Bellied%20Conures%20as%20Pets%202014.pdf

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Patagonian Conure Guide: Prices, Facts, Information, Care and Personality

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The Patagonian Conure also goes by the name of the Burrowing Parrot. These types of parrots are social creatures that tend to live in flocks. The bird comes from the Cyanoliseus genus of birds, which is part of the Psittacidae family of parrots. Originally the Patagonian Conure is from the region it is named after, which is the Patagonian region of South America. This encompasses the central part of Argentina as well as small pockets of Chile. Their natural habitat is made up of open grassland, shrublands or steppe type landscapes. There are estimated to be around 90,000 Patagonian Conures in the wild and they are not a threatened species of animal. The average size for a Patagonian Conure is 45 cm and their average weight is 250 to 350 grams.

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Original image sources:

Photo by gailhampshire Photo by Rüdiger Stehn Photo by uwdigitalcollections
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cyanoliseus_patagonus_-Limari_Province,_Chile_-three-8.jpg

References and Citations:

https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22685779/132255876
https://www.birdsnow.com/patagonianconure.htm
https://www.hbw.com/species/burrowing-parrot-cyanoliseus-patagonus
https://eol.org/pages/1251346
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Cyanoliseus_patagonus/classification/#Cyanoliseus_patagonus

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Galah Cockatoo aka Rose Breasted Cockatoo Guide: Prices, Lifespan

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The Galah Cockatoo is a parrot native to Australia which also goes by the name of the Rose Breasted Cockatoo. These social birds are part of the Cacatuidae family of birds and usually live in flocks and will bond as a pair for life. In addition to Eolophus Roseicapilla, there are 2 other subspecies of Galah Cockatoo called Albiceps and Kuhli.

They are found throughout most of Australia where their population numbers are numerous and they are not threatened in the wild. This habitat is mostly made up of shrubland, grassland and Australia bushland. The average size for a Galah is 35 cm and their average weight is 300g to 400g.

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Original image sources:

Photo by Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos Photo by Peter_Mackey Photo by Tatters ✾

References and Citations:

https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22684758/131874469
https://www.hbw.com/species/galah-eolophus-roseicapilla
https://www.hbw.com/ibc/species/galah-eolophus-roseicapilla
http://galah.galahs.com.au/
https://eol.org/pages/45511257

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Blue and Gold Macaw Care: Prices, Health and Behavior

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The Blue and Gold Macaw is a New World parrot that also goes by its other name, the Blue and Yellow Macaw. From the Ara genus of the Macaw family, these large birds are native to South America and spread across large parts of the Amazon rainforest. They are a companion parrot and will bond closely with their human owners and have become popular as pet birds. Their natural habitat is the rainforest and so they are suited to warm, humid conditions. Large in size, they are around 80 to 90 cm long thanks to their tail feathers, their weight is likely to be 900 grams to 1.3kg. There is not much difference in the appearance between a male and female of this species and so DNA testing may be required to determine gender.

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Original image sources:

Photo by warriorwoman531 Photo by Martin Pettitt Photo by Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos

References and Citations:

https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22685539/131917270
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Ara_ararauna/
https://eol.org/pages/45510823
https://www.hbw.com/ibc/species/blue-and-yellow-macaw-ara-ararauna
http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/blue-and-yellow-macaw-ara-ararauna
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