The adorable conure, named for its conically shaped tail, is one of the world's favorite parrots and the subject of this Complete Care Made Easy pet guide that presents new and experienced bird keepers with insight into every aspect of selecting, caring for, and maintaining well-behaved happy pet birds.Bird specialist and trainer Nikki Moustaki has written an ideal introductory pet guide about the boisterous conure, with chapters on the characteristics of the conure, the varied behaviors of these small macaw-like parrots in the wild, selection of a healthy, typical pet bird, housing and care, feeding, training,and health care.The chapters "The Many Conure Species" and "Selecting a Great Conure" offers potential owners excellent advice about dozens of species and how to select the best one from those available commercially, from the blue-crowned conure and the green-cheeked conure to the sun conure and red-fronted conure.In the chapter on housing and care, the author discusses selection of the right cage, placement of the cage, and all the necessary accessories. A bird's diet is critical to its ongoing health, and the chapter devoted to feeding gives the reader all the info he or she needs about choosing the best diet .The chapter "Conure Behavior and Training" gives expert advice about how to train the very talkative conure to speak and be quiet, too. The book concludes with an appendix of bird societies, a glossary of terms, and a complete index.

Conure lovers will find advice for both children and adults that will help them keep a conure active and healthy.

Green cheek conures are small parrots that also go by the name green cheek parakeet. Green cheek conures are among the most popular pet birds today. They love to play. Once they are used to you, they will also let you cuddle and pet them quite a bit. They are extremely fun loving birds that can even be goofy at times. They will keep you entertained with antics like hanging upside down from the cage and bathing in their water bowls. These birds are mostly independent and can keep themselves entertained for the most part. However, they do need your attention from time to time, without which they may develop behavioral issues. When you bring home a green cheek conure, you need to understand the responsibility of the bird. These birds have a long life span and can stay with the family for close to 30 years. This book will tell you everything that you need to know about raising conures. This is your go-to guide if you are still a beginner and do not have any experience with pet birds. From the time you bring the bird home to the common challenges with the bird's health, this book covers everything that you need to know to have a happy time owning a pet conure. Covered in this book: Care Costs Daily care Do's and don'ts Feeding Health Hygiene History Intelligence One or two Personality Pro's and Con's Tips on buying Training Travelling ...and much more

Four decades of up-to-date peach-fronted conure pet care experience... This complete twenty-first-century guide will give you everything the beginner or intermediate pet owner needs to get started with one of the world's most personable small parrots, the peach-fronted conure, also known as the peach-fronted parakeet. You'll also get insights into the half-moon or orange-fronted conure, the peachfront's northern cousin. This book is unlike any other pet bird guide you have ever read. Based on the diaries the author has kept since she acquired her first peachfront in 1982, this in-depth how-to book is based on real experiences with real peachfronts living well into their late twenties. Whether you are a complete beginner who has never owned a pet bird before or an intermediate hobbyist looking for deeper insights into this conure species, you will find real-world advice and real-world examples. Includes a description of the author's visit to Bolivia to observe these birds in their wild environment, as well as a thoughtful discussion of her senior peachfronts. Your relationship with your peachfront will get off to a good start after you're up-to-date on the following topics: *Meet the Peach-fronted Conure *Bringing Your New Peachfront Home *The Right Cage or Aviary *The Right Diet *Taming and Training *Talking Tips *Bathing and Grooming *The Hobby Breeder *Biting: How to Make It Stop *Calming the Noisy Bird *Life Expectancy of Peach-fronted Conures Search terms include conures, peach-fronted conures, orange-fronted conures, half moon conures, conure care, pet conure care and feeding, peach-fronted parakeets, hand-fed conures, conures in the wild, the longevity of pet conures, long-lived pet conures, breeding conures, hand-fed baby conures, conures as pets, Elaine Radford, Elaine Radford bird care books, bird care, parrot care, small parrot care and feeding. 118 pages of in-depth personal experience raising, training, breeding, and observing peach-fronted conures.

Parrots have long been favorite pets, and the conures are some of the most popular parrots. These pint-size companions are famous for their exuberant, playful personalities and clownish antics. Some species of conure are among the most spectacularly colored parrots. All conures can make delightful family pets when properly trained and cared for. This book includes all aspects of proper housing, nutrition, and health care, as well as training techniques that both parrot and owner will enjoy.