Dusky Conure for sale (Posted March 2026)

Dusky Conure for sale (Posted March 2026)

Bird Description & Information:

• Price:

  Dusky Conure for sale at $795 each.

• Age:

  (Baby 3-7 months) (Juvenile 8-11 months) (Adult 12-30 months) Age varies, depending which bird is chosen.

• Color:

  Yellow, White, Red, & Green.

• Life Span Average:

  25 to 35+ human years, if bird is sustained properly.

• Size Average:

  Medium 9 to 11 inches Or 23 to 28 centimeters.

• Weight Average:

  90 to 120 grams Or 3.2 to 4.1 ounces.

• Noise Level:

  Moderate, can be perfect for apartment living, & can learn to mimic and say few words. Less noise compared to a Sun Conures or Jenday Conure.

• Personality:

  Dusky Conures have similar personalities compared to Jenday Conures & Sun Conures. Meaning Dusky Conures are highly social, intelligent, playful, and cuddly.

• Scientific Name:

  Conure (Aratinga Weddellii)

• Origin or Natural Habitat:

  Native to the Western Amazon Basin in South America, inhabiting Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia. Dusky Conures live in semi-open environments such as tropical lowlands, riparian forests, savanna clearings, forests edges, and seasonally flooded Várzea Forests.

• Care:

  Its optimal to have wide cage with 1/4 inch bar spacing, for enough space to play. Minimum cage size for a conure is 36 inches length, 24 inches wide, and 24 inches height. Filled Food & Water bowls are needed 24/7 for the bird to stay healthy and hydrated. Toys are a must and treats for the bird to be happy. Once a week offer a bath in shallow water or mist the bird. Exercise is needed for 2-3 hours a day, let the bird spread its wings and flap its wings to exercise wing muscles. Let the bird walk and climb to exercise legs and feet, also let the bird chew on toys to work on jaw muscles.

• Diet:

  Seeds, Pellets, Fruits, and Vegetables shall all be provided 24/7 & be balanced. Cuttle Bone must provided for calcium and vitamin blocks for vitamins. Also water soluble vitamins are optimal, such as the brand Nekton.

• Gender Differentiation:

  (Homomorphic) To differentiate Male & Female Conures ParrotCrown.com Avian Specialist Team looks at physical traits and personality, however this method of identifying the gender of the Conures is not guaranteed. When differentiating Male and Female Conures physical traits there are two characteristics to look at which are the shape of head (1. Male Conures tend to have a more angular head shape, while Female Conures tend to have a more round head), and two is examining the pelvic bones (2. Male Conures tend to have narrow pelvic bones, while Female Conures tend to have wide pelvic bones). When differentiating Male and Female Conures personality trait there are two characteristic to look at which is the attitude of the Conure (1. Male Conures tend to have a more dominant attitude, while Female Conures tend to have a more timid attitude), and two is examining the level of vocalization a Conure has (2. Male Conures tend to be more vocal, while Female Conures tend to be less vocal). When ordering Conures please select DNA option to guarantee the gender of the Conures, Conures are homomorphic especially on certain subspecies & mutations. If client chooses not to opt-in for DNA, the ParrotCrown.com Avian Specialist Team does their best to select the right birds for our clients based off experience, physical traits, & personality traits.

• Caution:

  Dusky Conures can be curious so they may run into trouble, if left unattended. Dusky Conures are social & friendly, If socialized properly and owner knows how to work with Dusky Conures Natural Behavior. Caution though, any bird can bite.

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