Black-Capped Conures Parrots

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Buy Black-Capped Conures Parrots is one of the smallest of the conure parrots, as well as one of the most distinctive in appearance with its brownish-black crown and scale-patterned neck. Black-capped conures can be slightly shy, but once comfortable with their adopted family; they are inquisitive and loving pets. This bird has the notable advantage of being a quieter species than other conures.

Origin and History

The black-capped conure is native to areas of South America, including Peru, Bolivia, and southwestern Brazil. It lives in humid forests ranging from the Amazonian lowlands up to the slopes of the eastern Andes to an altitude of about 6,000 feet. Because much of this bird’s native habitat is being disturbed, it is a “near threatened” species for extinction.

Specifications

COMMON NAMES: Black-capped conure, rock parakeet, black-capped parakeet, the rock parakeet, Sandia conure

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pyrrhura rupicola with two subspecies: Pyrrhura rupicola rupicola (native to central Peru) and Pyrrhura rupicola sandiae (native to central and southeastern Peru, northern Bolivia, and southwestern Brazil)

ADULT SIZE: 9 to 10 inches inches

LIFE EXPECTANCY: Up to 30 years in captivity