Conure Animal Pictures

Psittatus solstitialis, Aratinga nenday, and others

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Black Hooded Parakeet or Nanday Conure, nandayus nenday, Adult standing on Branch, Pantanal in Brazil

green nanday conure
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The conure is not recognized as a scientific grouping. The term is primarily used amongst breeders and includes parrots and parakeets found in Central and South American areas.

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Conures are intelligent and noisy, often mimicking sounds and learning vocabulary.

Three beautiful parakeets, Sun Conures, sitting on a tree branch.
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Conures are nicknamed “clowns” due to their constant attention-seeking behavior. They often hang upside down, sway back and forth, and dance.

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These species are very social, living in flocks of at least 20 or more. They use their large numbers to protect them from predators as they forage on the ground.