What is golden conure?
The Golden Conure (scientific name: Guaruba guarouba) is a medium-sized parrot with a body length of 34 cm. It is one of the rarest species of all Conures, as well as the most beautiful and largest. .
What does a golden conure look like?
The golden conure is 34 cm long and weighs 270 grams. The body of the bird is golden yellow, the flight feathers on the wings are green; there is a ring of naked white skin around the eyes, the beak is flesh-colored, with a slight bluish tinge at the front; the iris is brown. The plumage of the young bird is not as dazzling golden yellow as the adult bird, and the body will be mixed with a lot of olive green, especially the head is very obvious, instead of being all golden yellow like the adult bird, it will gradually become like after about 20 months. It turns all golden yellow like an adult bird.
golden conure living habits
Usually most of them are in pairs or small groups. They like to play and climb back and forth on the top of the branches with their beaks. They often fly back and forth between the trees very quickly. They usually gather with other local species of parrots to forage, calling The sound is quite high-pitched and noisy, and can often be heard from a long distance. They live in groups throughout the year, usually in groups of 6 to 30, and occasionally appear in farming areas such as corn fields and mango orchards. Food includes fruits, nuts, seeds, berries, insects and their larvae.
golden conure rearing
The Golden Conure is a parrot with a very honest temperament. There have been records of the Golden Conure in the wild raising not its own offspring but other bird species records. The breeding season of artificially bred golden conures starts around November, and can provide 30 x 40 x 40 cm thick wooden nest boxes. If cared for properly, they are quite prolific and easy to breed parrots. The male and female parent birds will take turns incubating eggs together, laying 3 to 5 eggs on a date. The incubation period is about 23 days, and the chick feathers grow for about 7 weeks. After the bird’s feathers have grown, the parent bird will quickly dislodge it from the nest and start preparing for the next litter. The golden conure in the wild is different from the situation under artificial breeding. The male golden conure in the wild will wait outside the nest to be vigilant when the female bird is incubating the eggs, and when the young bird’s feathers grow, the parent bird will still be with the bird. The chicks live together and are taught survival skills until they join the flock. Breeding records in captivity are over 4 years old.
