Elvis
Green Cheek Conure ~ 2 years old
Elvis is a beautiful conure who is shy but incredibly smart. Her coloring is called "pineapple," with a mix of bright yellows, deep ruby reds, fern green, and even some cornflower blue.
ELVIS' STORY: Elvis was rescued from an animal hoarding situation about a year ago along with Peety. The owner had gotten her with Peety, thinking they were male and female. He wanted to breed them, but got frustrated when they never mated. That's because Elvis and Peety are both girls! Our friend Claudia rescued them and worked with them for a year before they came to Mulberry Acres.
FAVORITE PASTIMES: Elvis loves to be a watchdog (or more appropriately a watchbird) and let us know when anything is amiss outside the window. That includes Amazon deliveries, folks walking their dogs, and squirrels bounding through the yard. She is our free AT&T security alarm system. She also loves to forage, and we give her lots of foraging boxes to play in every week.
FAVORITE FOOD: Millet Spray
FAVORITE FLOCK MEMBERS: DayZ and Peety
FAVORITE SONG: We haven't found her favorite music yet, but we are told she finds Gregorian chants relaxing.
Breed Overview
Green cheek conures are small, playful and affectionate parrots. They are native to South America and come in a variety of color mutations. Green cheek conures are intelligent birds that require plenty of socialization and mental stimulation to avoid behavioral issues. These birds are often rehomed due to their destructive nature, biting, and high-pitched screeching.
COMMON NAMES: Green-cheeked conure, green-cheeked parakeet, yellow-sided conure, green-cheeked parrot
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pyrrhura molinae with six subspecies with slight varieties: P. molinae australis, P. m. molinae, P. m. phoenicura, P. m. restricta, P. m. flavoptera, P. m. hypoxantha
ADULT SIZE: About 10 inches in length and weighing 2-3 ounces
LIFE EXPECTANCY: Approximately 30 years
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