Mitred
Quick Information
Pet Status:
ExcellentTalkability:
FairNoise Level:
MediumNative to:
South AmericaMatures:
2 - 4 Yrs.Lifespan:
30 Yrs.Mitred conures are known to become very attached to their owners. Mitred
conures are playful, loud clowns. These pet birds can also become good
talkers and are considered the loudest and most animated of the Aratinga
group of conures. The mitred conures are good for owners who want a
bigger bird that is still easy to care for and handle. Mitred conures
can easily entertain themselves if give lots of toys but they also enjoy
interacting and playing with their human flock.
Mitred Conures are active pet birds that like to get plenty
out-of-the-cage time to play. A combination of both pellets and sprouted
seeds works well as a diet for Mitred Conures. Provide
your conure with plastic, wood, puzzle, musical, rope, leather and other
varieties of toys. The amount of red on a mitred conure's head varies.
On some birds, the red extends over the forehead to the cheeks and
around the eyes, while other mitred conures have just the red on the
head and around the eyes. Some mitred conures also have red on the neck
and abdomen. Young mitred conures only show red on their foreheads and
develop more as they mature.
DIET: A combination of both pellets and sprouted seeds works well as a diet for Mitred Conures. A diet that consists of a combination of both pellets and sprouted seeds as well as fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, cooked brown rice, beans or pasta.
