Aratinga Acuticaudata
Most commonly called the Blue Crown Conure

Length: about 37 cm (14 1/2 in)
Origin:  Northern Venezuela, eastern Columbia, and Brazil.

Very articulate and outgoing,  blue crowns are among the best talkers in the Conure family.  They are highly trainable, in fact a major motion picture stars a blue crown Conure;  look for the movie "Paulie".  These birds are also great imitators of their surroundings, and like several other Conure species  tend to copy the sound of their loved ones laughter.  They are very adept at making up cute games and little sayings all on their own.  It brings a smile to everyone's face, especially since they use it with uncanny timing at the darndest of moments!    They are very affectionate and with their macaw like personalities are one of our personal favorite companion birds.  To this day, my favorite pet bird I've ever had was a blue crown.

Feeding requirements:  About the same as other Conures, they love plenty of fresh foods and should be kept on a pelleted diet with seed as a treat.  Give them a water bottle in addition to their water dish, as they will generally like to bathe in the dish, leaving nothing left to drink. 

Housing requirements:  Give them a big enough cage to keep plenty of toys in.  A variety of perches for climbing around is a must.  Ideally the cage should be 2 x18"x2' although bigger is always better.  Conure and small parrot size toys are essential, make sure there is always at least one 'destructible' toy in there for them to chew up.  Conures love loops to climb through and swing on, bells to ring, and bird tents or snugglers to cuddle up with.

We have one blue crown baby available, ready to go home August 2008
Price for a weaned handfed Blue Crown is $400 each

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 Our Blue Crown Photo Album click HERE