How to Care for Cherry-Headed Conures

Cherry-headed conures, also known as red-masked conures, are medium-size parrots native to specific areas of South and Central America. On average they reach 13 inches in length; their tails make up half of their body length. Their bodies are green and yellowish green; their heads are bright red save for the back portions on their cheeks. Many cherry-headed conures have small spots of red on their shoulders. Proper care involves ensuring they are happy and adjusted, with a lot of toys, interaction and love.

Things You'll Need

  • Toys
  • Mister
  • Parrot seed, pellets, and fresh fruits and vegetables
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Instructions

    • 1

      Handle and socialize with your conure every single day. In general, conures need hours of specialized attention everyday if they don't have another conure to socialize with. In the wild, they generally roost in the company of 20 or more and rarely leave their groups.

    • 2

      Load the cage with lots of toys to play with and chew on. Cherry-headed conures are comical and extremely active birds. Without toys, the conure may develop behavioral issues.

    • 3

      Mist or shower your conure daily. Most conures thoroughly enjoy this, and it will help improve their emotional well-being and their feathers.

    • 4

      Add fresh fruits and vegetables to your conure's seed mix and pellets. Their captive diet should simulate their natural diet as much as possible. Cooked beans, sprouts, cucumber, kale, pomegranate, blueberries and others are all excellent choices.