Finsch's Conure

Latin Name:  Aratinga Finsch

Description

The Finsch's Conure is a 12 inch, mostly green Aratinga conure with a super personality. No known subspecies has been reported to date. 
The tiny red triangle squarely on the front of its head can cause this species to be confused with the Red Fronted Conure. The size of the adult Red Fronted is noticeably larger at 14 to 15 inches. The underwing coloration is red and yellow.  Juveniles are hard to identify because immature Finsch's usually have no red feather coloration at all and can be sold as other species as a result.  Unfortunately, there are very few aviculturists in the United States and Canada who keep the Finsch's Conure although breeding them is quite easy and they make great parents.

Average Lifespan

The average life span for a conure is 20 - 25 years. The main reason that birds die young is because of either accidents or bad nutrition! Don't let your pet become a statistic! Read as much as you can to make your home bird friendly and bird safe, clip those wings, and follow good nutritional practices.

Length

12 ins.

Sexing

There is no sexual dimorphism in the adult birds.

Trainability

What makes these birds so popular?  Tame conures make great companion pets.  They are intelligent, capable of talking and learning tricks.   

Loudness

When it comes to noise, these guys are relatively quiet.  These larger conures, although from the Aratinga group are relatively quite but they do have moments in the day when they use their voice.  Especially in the morning and early evening, they are not suitable for apartment dwellers.

Pet Potential

Very tame conures offer lots of love and affection to their owners.  They love to play with their toys for hours, and chewing is good for their beaks. Lots of wooden and leather toys are enjoyed.  The Finsch's Conure makes a great pet for the average household. They are not fragile and they don't seem to hold a grudge. They are cuddly and loveable clowns and are capable of learning to talk.  Conures are very curious and will get into everything if not watched so always have out of cage supervision.  

Cage

For housing, an average size cage would be 24 x 24 inch minimum, however, larger would be better.

Diet

A good pellet suitable for conures is good.  I leave a bowl of pellets available at all times.  They also enjoy a veg./grain mix with beans, and various seasonal fruit and vegetables (apples, oranges, grated beets and carrots, spinach, corn peas, squash, grapes, sweet potatoes, etc.). Occasional seed mix suitable for medium parrots.  Conures enjoy peanuts and other types of nuts as a treat about twice a week.