Conures:
There are several varieties of Conure that all come under the Aratinga family umbrella. Here is a list of the Aratinga family:-
Gold-crowned Conure - Aratinga aurea aurea
Halfmoon Conure - Aratinga canicularis eburnirostrum
Brown-Throated Conure - Aratinga pertinax
Dusky Conure - Aratinga weddellii
Sun Conure - Aratinga solstitialis
Janday Conure - Aratinga jandaya
Golden-Capped Conure - Aratinga auricapilla
White-Eye or Green Conure - Aratinga leucopthalmus
Mitred Conure - Aratinga mitrata
Finsch's Conure - Aratinga Finschi
Cherry-Headed Conure - Aratinga erythrogenys
Bue-Crowned Conure - Aratinga acuticaudata
The Conure species latin name aratinga translates as, ara - macaw, tinga - diminutive, hence they are sometimes known as small macaw. They have a mischievous trait to their character. The Conure is noisy, outgoing and the aratinga is the most demanding of the Conure species.