Articles about Parakeets, Budgies, Conures from the Beauty of Birds archive of expert pet bird care and training guides.
The Superb Parrots (Polytelis swainsonii) are also known as Barraband's or Barraband's Parakeet, which leads to easy confusion with the Orange-cheeked Parrots (Gypopsitta barrabandi aurantiigena), which is also commonly referred to as Barraband's Parrot.
The White-eared Parakeets or Maroon-faced Parakeets (Pyrrhura leucotis) are small Pyrrhura Conures. The Painted or Venezuelan, Grey-breasted and Pfrimer's Conures were formerly classed as subspecies of this conure, but are increasingly treated as separate species.
The Rose-crowned Conures or Parakeets (Pyrrhura rhodocephala) - also known as Rose-headed Conures or Parakeets - are South American conures that occur naturally in Western Venezuela, where they are fairly common.
The Mallee Ringnecks (Barnardius zonarius barnardi or Barnardius barnardi) - also known as the Mallee Parrots -- are native to south-eastern Australia (Queensland to South Australia). They are often seen in pairs or family groups feeding in branches or shrubs.
The natural range of the Slaty-headed Parakeets (Psittacula himalayana) extends from the foothills of the Western Himalayas to Arunachal Pradesh (Eastern Afghanistan to Vietnam). They migrate down to the valleys for the winters, usually during the last week of October.
Painted Conure prefers dense and tall trees and tends to move around a lot. They are conspicuous through their loud calls but are difficult to detect in the foliage because of their camouflaging plumage.
The Derbyan Parakeets are larger than most parakeets. Adult Derbyans average 20 inches (50 centimeters). It is said to be similar in size to the popular Alexandrine Parakeet.
The Newton's Parakeets (Psittacula exsul) are endemic to the forests of the island of Rodrigues, a dependency of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean. It was about 40 cm (16 in) long and mostly a slate grey colour, which is unusual for a Psittacula, generally a genus of mostly green parrots.
Peach Fronted Conures (Aratinga Aurea) are native to Brazil, south of the amazon and eastward to Rio Madeira, eastern Bolivia, Mato Grosso, and San Paulo.
The Elegant Parrots, Elegant Grass Parakeets or Elegant Neophemas (Neophema elegans) are endemic to South-western and South-eastern Australia as well as Kangaroo Island where they prefer the open country.