What is a Conure anyway? This is one of those categorizations that makes no sense at all. I like categorizations like Lovebirds and Amazons because they refer to the common genus and members. Even the terms parakeet and parrotlet make sense (despite spanning multiple unrelated genera they are unified by common features). But what in the world is a Conure?
Seriously, I wonder if someone can come up with a single definition that unifies all Conures. I don't even think they span the same habitat, region, or sport similar enough physical characteristics to merit such a classification. Macaws, despite spanning multiple genera all look to some extent similar. But Conures? Many of the non-typical ones we see in stores look nothing alike to other Conures neither in shape nor in color. So could someone please explain to me what these two possibly have in common that they are both called Conures?
There is no scale of reference here but believe me they are not remotely close in size, shape, or color.