Green cheek conures are small, predominantly green birds originating from South America. They are often recommended as playful, affectionate, relatively quiet family pets. I have had 5 green cheek conures over the years, and here is what I have learned about their personalities. Remember, every bird is an individual, and these are generalizations based on my own personal experiences. While conures do vocalize at a lower decibel than many parrots, including other conures, they may vocalize freque

Currently, I have 3 green cheek conures. Several people have asked how I tell them apart. The truth is, they look very different. My conure, Mika, is a normal green cheek. This means he has the coloring of his wild green cheek cousins and is a natural color. Eddie and Lee, our rescues, have color mutations that cause their coloring to be different than a normal conure. Eddie has a turquoise mutation, and Lee has an opaline turquoise mutation. These mutations are made by breeding conures with oth

This six-week-old green cheeked parakeet in New Jersey chirps happily while being combed! 🦜 bit.ly/3IIdXz0 | Good Morning America