What is a Conure?
A conure is a medium-sized parrot native to the New World. The term “conure” is actually rather imprecise, as it is used by aviculturists to refer to birds who fit into a rough category, and it does not reflect an actual biological classification. Most of the birds known as conures are actually parakeets or small parrots, and you may hear these terms used to refer to conures, especially when a biologist is doing the talking. (Incidentally, the pet bird commonly called a “parakeet” is actually more properly a budgerigar.
