The Green-cheeked Conure is primarily green, with a grey breast, dark head, maroon tail and blue flight feathers. Its average weight is about 70 g - but the general weight range of this species is between 60 to 80 grams. The average length (including tail) is 10 - 11 inches (25 -27 cm).
They are very similar to the Maroon-bellied Parakeet or Conure (P. frontalis).
The Maroon-bellied conure is a smaller bird with an approximate length of 9 - 10 inches (25 to 28cm).
The plumage is primarily green, with a maroon patch on the belly, a yellow-green barred ("scaly") breast and front and sides of neck, brownish ear patch, black beak, and maroon undertail. The primaries (longest wing feathers) are blue on outerwebs, green on innerwebs, and dark on the tips.
The Maroon-bellied Conure is often mistaken for the Green-cheeked conure. They are very similar in disposition and looks. There are some visual differences. The Maroon-bellied conure's tail is a green color on top and lightly maroon colored underneath, while the green Cheek conure's tail has a dark maroon color. The belly is somewhat darker than the Green Cheek's.
pchela wrote:They won't get up to 19 inches. They may reach 12 but you have to consider the tail in that. Their bodies will be about the same size as a Senegal or similar bird but instead of the short square tails they have nice long tails. That's where the extra inches come in. They should be around 150 grams or so. To give you an idea, Senegals are average 9 inches so just add 3 inches of tail.
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