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Finsch's Conure  

Also Known As: Crimson-fronted Parakeet or Conure
 
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Finsch’s Conure

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Did You Know?
The roost-site of the Finsch's conure is traditional (the one always used) but any kind of disturbance causes the birds to completely abandon the site. This then means that hundreds of birds need to find a new roosting area.

Species Profile
Genus:
Aratinga

Species:
finschi

Size: Adult Weight:
28cm (10.9 in) 135-175g (4.7-6.1 oz)

Races including nominate:
one

Colourization Adult: Both adults in general yellow/green; red forehead and forecrown; sometimes a few scattered red feathers on neck; red bend of wing, carpal edge and outer lesser underwing coverts, occasionally tinted with orange; yellow outer greater underwing coverts; green inner underwing coverts; variable red markings on thighs. Bill horn in colouration. Eye ring bare and buff/white. Eye orange.

Colourization Juvenile: As in adults but red on forehead and forecrown minimal or absent; dull olive outer greater underwing coverts; red on thighs absent. Eye grey.

Call: Calls in flight are loud and raucous; also higher pitched whistles, squawks and chattering sounds. Nighttime at roosting site calls are loud, harsh and gutteral. Some nighttime calls more elaborate and song-like.

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Recent Academic Research: Google Scholar - search results

 

Content Sources:

Central Pets http://www.centralpets.com/animals/birds/parrots/prt1279.html

Internet Bird Collection http://ibc.lynxeds.com/

Parrot and Conure World http://www.parrot-and-conure-world.com/parrot-species-comparison-chart.html

CITES http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html

BirdLife International http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1568&m=0

xeno-canto America http://www.xeno-canto.org/index.php

Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998.

Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.

Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.

Psittacine Aviculture, Schubot, Clubb and Clubb, 1992.