WHY I DISLIKE CONURE | FEATURING A GREEN CHEEK CONURE

[@VictoriaRyann]

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[@kaciecabral9759]

I had a green cheek conure. He was the most cuddliest, more than one person friendly bird, he was the best thing ever, every morning I left his bird cage open and hed cire down at 8 o clock and fly to my pillow and cuddle his head behind my ear and slept the rest of the hour with me hahaha I love him so much.

[@VictoriaRyann]

Aweee that is the cutest!!! Green cheeks are the best 😊😊

[@ev3.m]

i have one too and he is so tame already and will let me touch his feet and belly and i’ve only had him for a few days

[@poiuyttrewq47]

Were his wings trimmed

[@lenaosmanovic6469]

Had? Dud something happen

[@pratibhamootoo6402]

Kacie Cabral mines too he’s so cuddly my three kids he cuddles up to

[@laynabuckley1]

We have a green cheek Conure and he is super quiet and is a great family bird! He has “bonded” with our entire family and will step up on anyone that goes to him

[@VictoriaRyann]

They are awesome birbs!!

[@kaisoisla]

I agree, I have a green cheek and he is very quiet.

[@nowayhosay50]

Green Cheek Conure's are not birds for first timers... Unless you have tolerant neighbors ;)

[@VictoriaRyann]

Lol! Thankfully I got a quiet lil dude. Unless there's water running then y'all protect those ears! Haha

[@driaisme9959]

Sebastian Sacilotto I don’t have neighbors lol

[@historyandmusic8646]

Well shit it's my first bird :/

[@CorgiShark]

What specifically makes them bad? Mess, noise, personality? Because I’m about to get my first bird and I’m fine with both the mess and the noise. And I actually like the ‘not a family bird’ thing bc it would be only my pet, not anyone else’s. I’m also thinking about cockatiels but I have minor allergies and they produce dandruff. Also again I’m not looking for a family bird. The last thing I need is ANOTHER pet bonding with my sister and not liking me.

[@darrenbell6376]

@@CorgiShark did you get a bird? I have allergies but was told a conure would be one of the better birds to keep

[@keba1126]

My first yellow sided green cheek was not social with anyone except for me & he was really hard to tame & even though he successfully bonded to me, he would still get nippy at times and had a tricky temperament. I recently got a brand new little girl who's a hybrid yellow sided/crimson bellied & she could not be more sweeter since the first day I picked her up and brought her home. When I took her out of the carrier, I was expecting biting, and there was nothing. Completely calm and sweet. All 4 of my young nieces were able to hold & pet her. I've had her about 2 weeks now & she is legit the sweetest bird. No biting whatsoever & anyone in the family can handle her. Literally got a dream bird everyone hopes for. I got very lucky & I'm assuming the breeder was totally hands on with all her birds. They really do make some of the best pets imo.

[@Nightirio]

I am thinking about getting a green cheek conure and I love them, their personality is great and the cons I can handle easily.

[@VictoriaRyann]

Excited for you!! They are a lot of fun

[@MyJAG12345]

I know where you are coming from. The other thing some new parrot owners don't understand is not every green cheek conure is going to behave like Yoshi. They all have distinct personalities just like people. You can get a sweet cuddly bird who is like velcro or you can a get one that is independent and rather hang out on a stand and play with toys. If your lucky you get a combination of both.😂 Birds aren't pets they are companions that are still wild and take alot of knowledge and work. I am so glad you researched and discovered the birds that fit you.❤❤❤

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thank you Wendy you are so right!! All birbs are different and if I ever get another gcc, chances are he will have a different personality. I agree though if you're lucky to get it, that combination is perfect 😅

[@mfmayes]

I agree with you, My bird Tui hates me to touch her head and she doesn't like to cuddle, but she does like to talk to me and sit on my shoulder and me to walk around the house with her.

[@johnbriny1126]

My bird plays like a madman when he gets a plastic ball and when it’s the morning he comes to me and goes in side my shirt then I touch his head a little and he starts chirping because he’s happy,I love that little schmuk

[@sharynzoo]

I have 9 😂 They are my favorite 💖 Yes.. They were all rehomed & wound up here at The Sharyn Zoo.

[@TabithaBaker02127]

I have a zoo at my house as well most are rescued animals

[@VictoriaRyann]

Haha you can never have enough right? That's awesome you took them all in! Bet they love it at the sharyn zoo 😊

[@sharynzoo]

@@VictoriaRyann they are my favorites 💖 They were so grateful I adopted them. I always said I wanted a house full of sun conures and I got my wish 😂

[@VictoriaRyann]

Hahaha girl gets what she wants!! Thank you for always sharing your adventures with your birbs 😊😉

[@sharynzoo]

@@VictoriaRyann right back at ya girlfriend 💖

[@BTFOOMNY]

I think a huge problem is people often assume a pet is a pet is a pet. As Victoria has pointed out a number of times, perhaps without enough emphasis, birds are not pack animals. You cannot own a dog and apply that relationship to birds, or cats, or ferrets. Parrots are individuals, even in a large group. They may kiss you, learn commands, allow you to hang them upside down like bats, but that does not mean the next one will. Every animal reacts differently to different people. The tragedy of abandoned, or returned, pets is that they were acquired by someone with insufficient knowledge, patience, attitude or desire to commit themselves to a lifetime relationship. There are too many people with optimistic, or unrealistic expectations. Your bird may never play peekaboo. It may never talk. It may never get along with a spouse, or a child. This is not anyone's fault. It is simply a reality for that animal that you chose to house, feed, care for, clean up after, etc. There are hundreds of videos these days on all manner of pets. Do yourself, and an animal out there, a favor. If you cannot commit to the relationship, don't. I haven't owned a dog since high school. I live alone and work many hours. It would not be fair to the animal, if I were to get a pet that knew when I was not there. So, I watch Jody and K'eyush the stunt husky, and Victoria and her menagerie, to get a few smiles. Do the world a favor. Make sure you are ABLE to make the commitment. If you decide yes, then BE committed. If it does not work out exactly as you hoped, that's life. Don't blame the animal. His life is in your hands. In my lifetime my family has owned parakeets, finches, snakes, hamsters, mice, gerbils, fish, horses, a skunk, dogs, cats and iguanas. Not all at the same time, but they were all part of the family, they were all loved and they were all well cared for. Also, please, under NO circumstances, just abandon a pet. There may be many reasons why the relationship cannot continue. Moving to a no pets building, marrying someone allergic to the animal, death, just to name a few. Brooklyn, New York has a large parrot colony. Their origin is a shipment of birds that got loose. Florida has a huge problem with python snakes and lion fish. The mid-west is trying to keep Asian carp from getting into the great lakes. Farel cats and dogs all started as as a few abandoned, or escaped, pets that were not neutered. Thank you all.

[@whitebone948]

I got a new terrified pet store gcc. I have educated myself and started with budgies to learn pet birds.he came home and spooks every time i went near the cage. Strange enough, peekaboo is the one thing that got him to finally open up to me

[@poopyrose8180]

For those who are confused: (This is what I believe what she means) The word "conure" has been used very loosely which leads to many misinformation. Due to people grouping many different birds together as "conures," they mistaken it as it's own species which have owners believe all Conures are the same (personally and care requirements). Conures is not a scientific classification but was made up in the pet trade. Her point is that the word "Conures" is an outdated which causes misunderstandings. I hope I explained that good

[@starbirds2464]

Conures are basically dwarf macaws

[@HealingSpectrumIntuition]

Conures do not "suck" all birds are intelligent, sensitive creatures and like other animals, if you are patient, a bond can be achieved. With that being said, like all animals, they can tell if you dislike them and in turn, they will dislike you. Show them love and respect and they will love and respect you with time. I feel so sorry for the Green Cheek you dislike that is now stuck with you...

[@sailboat5614]

That’s not the case with my bird, it holds a grudge against me and chases me just to bite.

[@HealingSpectrumIntuition]

Maybe because you’re referring to her/him as an “it” as if your bird is an object. Birds demand respect. If you respect them, they will respect you. Just be patient and respect your bird as much as possible. You want your bird to feel as if they’re more than just a pet, you want them to feel as if they’re family because they are. I treat my birds as if they’re my biological children. However, if your bird was rescued from an abusive situation like three of mine were, forming a bond may take a lot of time and patience. It took a year for my Pineapple Conure to feel comfortable enough to let me pet her head but she still freaks out if her back or tail are touched even by her cage-mate.

[@rosopinions9875]

Bruh did you even watch the video?

[@sailboat5614]

@@rosopinions9875 who?

[@rosopinions9875]

@@sailboat5614 the other person.

[@dianasaur2131]

How do you feel about the name robin, or wren, sparrow, titmouse? There's a huge variety in these too, but that's why we add descriptors such as yellow, superb blue fairy, tree, bearded etc. To differentiate. Same goes for mammals like fox, tiger, wolf. Surely conure is just a specific family of name in the parrot kind...the descriptor like Green cheek, Dusky, black caped etc gets you down to the individual species, in the same way we use Macaw. we know what family of psitacus is being referred to, we need the descriptor to know exactly which one if we need to be absolutely specific. The descriptor on it's own doesn't tell us much or even what phylum eg "Blue" are we talking about a titmouse, a Jay, a wren, a robin, a frog or a whale.

[@arborkelmendi1779]

Is this video about hating "conure" birds or the "conure" word

[@poopyrose8180]

Hating the word

[@Mmackowi]

I wanted to get a gcc as my first bird and found a girl who had a gcc and sun for sale. By the time I responded to her ad, the gcc was already sold. She assured me that sun was amazing and very quiet, so I gave it a shot. The noise level is definitely stressful, but the pros outweigh the cons I feel. My sun is extremely affectionate, playful, friendly, and intelligent. She loves all the members in the household and is overall a great addition. We try to give her lots of attention and time out of the cage, which helps her noise level a ton.

[@Aquatasy]

I feel your pain. Over the years "Conure" has turned into a big umbrella term that lumps very, very different parrots together and tries to label them all the same. I agree with you that "Conure" can be a decent starting point for finding a feathered friend, and am sooooo glad you encourage everyone to research the individual species under the Conure heading. You are 100% correct that each type of Conure can be dramatically different from one another. Growing up I had a Half-Moon Conure whose temperament was nothing like the Green Cheek my family and I have today. Thank you for putting out this video.

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thank you for being so kind and understanding! It is definitely frustrating when people lump all the conures for being the same. I feel like thats half the problem of the conures being rehomed. Not enough of us out there helping first time bird owners to counteract that stinking word conure lol half moons are so pretty! Haven't heard too many people talk about them... from what I've read about half moons they definitely are different lol

[@theanayalateranayarodrigue4229]

I have a sun conure his name is Andreas I love him more than anything in the world he is only a year old

[@yunathebirdlover896]

How did you gain his trust Sounds like a great bird btw

[@EricKonkol]

Conures are a clade. Just because there are two genera doesn't mean it's a taxonomic nightmare, as you're implying. If you don't understand what you're talking about, just keep quiet.

[@BobasLife]

My green cheek "Pineapple" is the sweetest thing. I never thought anything of birds until I got this little guy and now he is like my best little buddy. He isn't loud at all tho I can tell he tries to talk and he seems to really like everyone so far.

[@12superprincesspeach]

* me and my green cheek conure chillin in a blanket watching this* get a load of this one

[@angryrabidfoxes7380]

Has your experience differed from what she says? If so, how? I’m curious and I’m researching green cheeks and I’m finding a lot of conflicting information

[@Charginasaur]

Using parakeet isn’t that much better, tons of birds are called parakeets. Look at the budgie, in some places people only know them as parakeets.

[@amyounas]

I’m so confused :/ at 1:43 on the video you say “I’m here to tell you, Conures suck!” Is this a debate about the ‘word’ conure, or do you generally dislike conures and are discouraging people from getting them?

[@poopyrose8180]

I think the word. It's been used very loosely which leads to many misinformation. Due to people group birds together as "conures," they mistaken it as it's own species which have owners believe all Conures are the same (personally and care requirements). Conures is not a scientific classification but was made up in the pet trade. Her point is that Conures is an outdated word which causes misunderstandings. I hope I explained that good

[@leviradford707]

The word conure is definitely used interchangeably, but that is because taxonomy. It is not "outdated", there just happens to be many species that are considered a conure. Calling them conures also doesn't imply that they are all the same. We are considered primates, but people dont think we act the same way as a chimpanzee. That is not the fault of taxonomy, it is due to people misinforming each other.

[@lovebirdsrule9345]

It is very outdated. The word was used since the 1800s and more and more species became considered conure along the way. For sure needs updated the word is used so wishy washy now

[@VictoriaRyann]

Yes definitely taxonomy and people misinforming one another. Thats why we all need to stick together and help one another instead of bringing each other down or trying to prove to others that we know more than the next. This isn't a competition of who did more research than the next guy. Its about helping the birds and helping the people. Thank you for commenting Levi I appreciate it.

[@Ratblister]

I’ve been studying parrots and everything about them for about 6 years now and my parents still don’t think I’m ready for one lmao

[@gabrielrodriguez1749]

First time bird owner and based off of my experience, conures are excellent companions. My green cheek, his name is Sweet Pea. He talks and sings and dances. He is fiesty but never bites maliciously or anything.

[@liz_ramsay]

wait is this a diss on the WORD conure or the BIRD species???

[@lovebirdsrule9345]

This video needs to be on a loop for all beginner bird owners thank you Victoria for bringing topics like this up. Clever way of pulling people in I enjoy it

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thank you I appreciate that :)))

[@Flockstars]

Yes, conure is not a good enough or accurate enough word. Green cheeks and Jendays are much different, shockingly when I started researching what conure types could breed with my Jenday I found so much information about the different types it was confusing as a new bird owner.

[@_mike_the_spike]

Conure is any new world parakeet. It really only has to do with what continent they are from. Parakeet has to do with the physical characteristics. Most people don’t realize this.

[@stevehall3474]

That’s bologna! Our Conure does interact better with my son, as its his pet so he should be. However, he will come to me almost all the time. I dont know what we would do without him! He is our family!! Good video Victoria, its awesome that you care so much about your pets!

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thank you Steve!! Yeah I've noticed they may have a favorite but all in all they tend to love everyone in the fam! Thank you for your kindness. Hope you and your family are doing good!

[@blindpanthervlogs]

So does that mean the term McCall is misleading to? There are several birds that are called macaws across several different general.

[@ranpoedogawa3641]

Could someone offer some help, I think my conure may have developed separation anxiety, I’m not sure how to fix this, he won’t eat his food unless I’m by his cage, and will squak and sometimes scream if I’m too far away, even if I’m within sight

[@aem_ari]

Just got a one and a half year old crimson bellied conure who was surrendered by her previous owners. She’s such a sweet, fun and smart bird, her previous owners couldn’t care for her after some injures their kids inflicted on her so she limps and has a crooked beak. For being my first ever conure she is amazing! Only makes a beep noise which i find adorable but overall is such a sweet conure. She loves my dog and parakeet so I’m glad to give her a home with some friends and a lot of attention.

[@Courtney_Potter]

My greek cheek conure is an amazing family pet. He has never nipped and gets along with every family member. He does screech (ie beg) for treats but is quieter than any parakeet I've since he makes noise to communicate instead of constant.

[@cch1586]

Most of your videos is about disliking your parrots...stop getting them then, you choose them to live with you, they didn't. You shouldn't be getting any more parrots if that's how you feel about them. I hope you don't mistreat them behind camera 😢 Poor babies. I have two conures and they require a lot of me but I don't dislike them, it was my choice to have them, they're loving towards me and always happy to see me and to have me around.

[@mrpopo5285]

My family's sun conure bonds mostly to me but he is quite neutral and likes all members in our family almost as much as me

[@Loveofpets]

Excellent information on Conures! It's like the word Parakeet, most people think it's a budgie, but there are many parakeets that are not budgies.

[@VictoriaRyann]

EXACTLY!! I've been hearing that one a lot lately too. Can be super confusing for people. Hope you're doing well at the love of pets zoo 😁😁 tell Monty I said hi 👋

[@Jeb9221]

I bring my GCC to work. Although he's bonded to me, he gets along with everyone else. But, they love to socialize so if you're always busy with no room for at least 2-hrs of quality time with them, a GCC isn't for you.

[@theresaoconnel3362]

Hmm... Reading some of the negative comments under here made me want to comment. The bird community speaks nothing but of change, doing research, and educating yet are willing to harass and bully others that are working on making the change. This community is the most hateful group of people I've ever been a part of. Victoria, I applaud you for standing up against these bullies to do what's right. I despise the word conure and it has created immense pain needs to be removed entirely. Blows my mind people want to keep that word around and not call the parrot by their real scientific name. In the end these people are lazy cowards. You keep focusing on your goals Victoria. You have my 100% support

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thanks girl. I appreciate you saying all of this. Unfortunately it's like this in other animal communities. But thankfully, we've got people like you that can see something needs to change. I'm not saying my way is the highway and I can very much so be completely wrong on the strategies I use to be the change, but at least try. Come up with ideas. Brainstorm with others without being a troll. We will never bring change to the parrot world if we all sit around and attack each other. We will achieve our goals. It's just going to take some time. But again, thanks for speaking out. We've got this!!

[@ENDOPRYSMofficial]

Mine is quiet and does not bite

[@rachelipavec9310]

My friend has a green check and a sun conure, her green check gypsy loves everyone in there family(dad brother and her) she is the sweetest this ever and her sun conure Ollie is so sweet as well. So people gotta get there facts right all birds are different!! All “conures” are different green checks are WAY different then sun conures! And did anyone think for a second that the white board was on the wall and the conure was walking on the wall? No just me 😂

[@agatazak1625]

I feel like you would just straight up yell at me even though I have the same opinion omg

[@skormynight7876]

I have a green cheek conure (bruh there's nothing wrong with him, he's quiet ;-;)

[@Jessiesgirl1964]

My green cheek conure looks like your Yoshi. He has his own personality like every other bird has their own.We are bringing home our green Quaker in a month. How do I introduce the conure I've had for a year and a half to the new bird coming into the house and family? Any tips? Thanks.I hope you see this.

[@tarinvernon7007]

I got a pyrrhura perlata which if you look at them when your are young they look like green cheeks but over time their bellies turn red. They make different noises, they have a different personality. They look so alike and yet are all different. One more thing. Alot of the time even the quitest species out there will be loud because of personality, bad habbits, bad diet etc. So dont go into buying a bird thinking it will just sit there and not scream.

[@DeserttoGarden]

What’s your lifestyle and why is a green cheek more suitable than a sun?

[@mrbluesplodge3740]

I think conure is a branch of species that originaly came from one bird. Monkeys, apes, gorillas and humans are primates. In fact, if you go back further and further then conures and quaker then they are both parrots, and both came from one ancestor - and if you went back even further, than a pigeon, a bold eagle, and a conure all came from the same bird. But yes, I agree they should not be classified as just 'conures'.

[@Khaoscntrl]

I was gonna say I feel like this is more of a 'you just didn't look it up' situation. But I will admit upon researching what bird I would be interested in I had a bit of help via 'My Right Bird'. I feel like I still would have gotten there myself but I can definitely see how some people would see conure and just assume they were different colors. Especially when people start calling saying 'pineapple' and 'yellow sided' 'green cheek' you would think its just a color difference so when you hear 'sun' you'd go oh it is bright cool. It would probably be very beneficial for different names to be used, I will haft to agree with that,.

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thanks for seeing that side of it! Like you stated, I feel it's very confusing for people trying to learn about birds. Something's gotta change so less birds are rehomed. I feel like clearing up some of the confusion would help...

[@Everything_Animal]

I don't think the word "Conure" is based on any of what you're talking about, I think it's moreso just that, you know, they're closely genetically related species?

[@bubbahthebird5114]

There are around 21 different species of cockatoos but they're still all cockatoos. There are like 33 different species of parakeets but they're still parakeets. Does the fact that shows are all classified as either cockatoos or parakeets bother you as well or is it just a turn conure which is an old-school name?

[@creepybushman]

I’m thinking about the ice blue conure. Not much info on KZbin about them

[@lianathakim]

I have two GCC. My pineapple green cheek’s personality is very different than yellow sided GCC. She ( pineapple GCC) doesn’t act as regular GCC if I compare with any other green cheek Conure, sometime I wonder if she hybridized with any larger parrot or not! It’s not surprising if one argue every Conure species are different from one another, while I find every mutation in green cheek Conure differs from each other, such as temper, range of speech, patience etc. From my own experience I would suggest yellow sided green cheek Conure would be better option for beginners than pineapple GCC, although pineapple GCC are quieter than yellow sided, highly intelligent as well.

[@vidhyadharsansare7278]

I need pace full corneu, suggest us which one is best for me????

[@Sunbeach24]

Nice job explaining the science for folks! I know we appreciate the informative nature of this video.

[@cleliaoconnell3705]

The difference between the different conures is the same as the difference between the different macaws. Deal with it, naming birds is hard and naming a group of similar bird that can breed together by one name is what we (humans) do. Of course each subspecies is so different and have very little to do with each other. But that's the same as with other birds species falling under the same term. I named macaws, but it also applies to pionus, cockatoos, amazons, and more. It just makes it easier to talk about birds. Accuracy should be used timely.

[@VictoriaRyann]

Google conure. What does it tell you? All are loud. All are one person birds. All do not make for a good family bird. Shall I keep going? Do you believe those articles? This is what a potential bird owner sees when they begin their research on conures. If I had a dime for every time someone meets Yoshi or my friends gcc and goes "dang they are quiet and so nice... Nothing like I've read about conures" I'd be living like the Kardashians. Why can't we leave them for what they are. Green cheek parakeets. Sun parakeets. Do research on the species not the word conure. I don't know why doing research on the species instead of some made up word from the 1800s is something I should just "deal with".

[@VictoriaRyann]

By the way, you never did answer my response to your first negative comment. You done trolling my channel yet or are you waiting for someone other than myself to give you the attention youre craving?

[@hongxuongtracy6754]

Green cheeks can always be either loud or quiet sometimes on certain questions but they are quiet

[@fortuneguy2412]

This video makes no sense. It's the same as: 'I dislike the word 'melon', because there are different melon species.

[@bobbymoore9224]

Conure, Conure, Conure and Conure. I love my female Sun Conure, Schmoopie and she loves me! So warm and soft cuddly and cute.

[@zefuer5935]

My bird is plucking and I don’t know why. I give here hours of attention a day. About 30 is undivided attention. Can you help?

[@VictoriaRyann]

Oh no!! Do you have any other pets in the house? Plenty of toys? How old is your lil birb? I wanna be able to help ya 😊

[@zefuer5935]

Yes, I have a 2 dogs and a cat, but they stay downstairs. She is probably a year old, I’m not really sure though. And thank you so much!

[@zefuer5935]

Also, yes, I think she has plenty of toys, except I haven’t changed them in a while. I just recently bought a toy.

[@VictoriaRyann]

Ok gotcha! Maybe try rearranging the toys, different types of food to spice it up like different greens and fruits, anything really to distract her from plucking! Also, I don't mean to insult you or anything by this just double checking to see if you knew this could be the case, but since shes possibly around a year old she may be molting. Does she have little pin feathers around her? Especially her neck and head?

[@zefuer5935]

Victoria Ryann okay! And it’s ok it’s just feedback. So I don’t take it as an insult. Also I don’t know what pin feathers are. I could make a video and post it on my channel to show you what she looks like.

[@kevinsanchez1419]

I have a sun conure and my niece has one too and tbh.. personalities are very different.. mine is very social, loves flying on everyone, he's very goofy, also he does know who his master is (me) so when it wants something he always goes to me... he also loves watching movies and lies on his back at the same time lol .. he isn't loud in general but when he does chirp he for sure is LOUD lol... now my niece's bird is always loud, she bond's only to one person (my niece), doesn't like when others grab her, and is very curious and playful only with people she knows the (household) so even if they're the same bird.. personalities make them very different lol

[@acerock013]

this is perhaps one of the most aggressively inarticulate videos about parrots i've ever come across.

[@simonaeaton2217]

I love this video thank you for this. I have a Pineapple Green Cheek Conure and I love him, he’s truly the best. However, even though they are known as a “quiet” species I can say that he is very capable of being as loud as a Sun/Jenday/Nanday (typically the noisiest conures), the difference is he doesn’t make noise nearly as often and is only very loud occasionally. Also Green Cheeks have more of a high pitched, fast paced scream in intervals rather then the loud constant screeching of say a Sun conure.

[@Idk-yh1ob]

Yeah I agree with you but they're little beady eyes and they're tiny body just makes me want to get one which I did get one but they're so loud they always scream and don't allow you to grab them or else they will bite you

[@VictoriaRyann]

Haha yeah they are such fun!!! What species do you have? My gcc isn't loud

[@ryotaryuu]

What about black capped conures? i've read they are somewhat different personally wise.

[@andrewdelphia6614]

I have 2 green cheek conures ..originally only had one but i went to the pet store 4millets and came out with another green cheek..because the poor thing was so thin and bony and was in the smallest cage so i had to take him

[@andrewdelphia6614]

The newest addition is doing well hes fattening up a bit and im training him now but hes doing really good

[@junecroft719]

My rescue gcc Rio Bella Lugosi ( she loves going for blood) looks just like your Yoshi, doesn’t want to be touched and will be calmly sitting on your shoulder when out of the blue she walks over to your neck;, ear, arm whatever & chomps down really hard grinding her upper & lower beaks together. It’s very hard to remain motionless or do the “earthquake” method to dislodge her. I’ve had her over a year & know nothing about her background. I definitely have a love hate relationship with this bird. I do agree they are very clownish and not nearly as messy as parakeets or cockatiels.

[@VictoriaRyann]

Oh wow. Did she have a rough past with previous owners? That is definitely not normal especially from a gcc. I agree though when people say sit there and take the bite like a champ I truly wonder if those people have ever been bit by an angry birb lol

[@junecroft719]

Victoria Ryann it’s possible. I don’t know anything about her past. She does seem to really like my husband and doesn’t bite him🤷🏼‍♀️

[@loati94]

In Spanish we call Green cheeks pyrrhuras and Sun conures are called Aratingas or Cotorra del sol

[@VictoriaRyann]

Oh that is cool!!! In my opinion that's what they should be called here lol

[@LorisHartland]

I agree, The word conure is used very interchangeably & that’s bad bc a sun conure is VERY different than green cheeks. But most just call them “conures”. People also say “Conures are so loud” but the truth is GCC aren’t very loud & they are more gravely in sound. Animal wonders had a good saying that I can’t remember now but it was kinda applicable to this. Like “ all conures are parrots but not all parrots are conures, all green cheeks are conures but not all conures are green cheeks” lmao it didn’t go like that but I know she had one that cleared up a LOT of what you’re talking about. Lmao she’s your mama so I’m sure you know what vid I’m talking about hahahahahaha

[@VictoriaRyann]

Hahaha yes!!! I watched Mama's vid so many times I guarantee you I'm half her views 😂 the title was something along the lines of "what is a conure". I'll find it and put it in my description. But yeah it's so annoying. People will randomly come up to me and be like "how do you deal with such a loud bird on your shoulder Conures are so loud and mean" and I get somewhat offended over my yoshikens 😂 he's nothing like that.

[@LorisHartland]

Victoria Ryann Yep! Very misunderstood

[@johnbriny1126]

Lori’s Hartland when I went to buy my bird there were also sun conures and mine is a green cheek and he was WAY louder then all the other birds,guess it’s just him:/ still love him though

[@purplesuninthesky]

Iam so confused I tried to buy a family bird today and the lady told me dusty conure is best are those not as gentle?

[@jennyschiffman882]

I got my second bird (Conure) just over a week ago. Kinda a big step from a parakeet. I found the same misleading info about them being loud and even found that they can be aggressive. So I drive to get him. He is a pineapple green cheek, about 6 months old, his previous family was too busy for him so he didn’t get any attention and didn’t know how to step up. Got home and taught him to step up. Most cuddly bird ever and he never bites. Only nips when he is trying to step up for support. Cutes thing about him. His happy squawks sound like a duck.

[@zoe1baby]

I had a Nanday conure until he was close to death and I needed to move and rehome him and his last dying months. However I owned him for about 15 years of let me tell you that parrot was a handful. He was a fighter. Very very loud and screamed at children and strangers and was not user-friendly with other people except for me. My conure. Required frequent bathing. These birds love water and by bird that stressed out if he did not get water a lot at attention a lot. I strongly don’t Recommend these birds for first time owners at all they are difficult. And I am a bird handler with a lot of patience and have the scars to prove it.

[@alfredorodrigues2404]

Hello what is that beautiful blue bird next to you

[@theresariddle979]

They are very loud but I love my little guy and he is talking really surprised me he has only been with me for 2 months

[@chloeuprisingstar4683]

Bruh.... I have a conure and she is the best It depends on how you raise your conure....

[@AirFire18]

This doesn’t make any sense. You are making your judgement based on other people’s experiences but not the whole experiences. My conure is incredibly quiet, I’m actually surprised sometimes when he makes a noise. His noise is not loud. The only time he makes noise is if he’s scared or saw a spider LOL But, conures in Latin America are pets as well. So, I’m confused why you see the issue since these birds have had a background with people with humans for years. 🤷🏻‍♀️ My grandparents had similar birds and they are from the country. its not a big deal 🤷🏻‍♀️ Conures are family birds LOL. My bird loves everyone in the family , sure he has a preference but they are family pets. The issue comes down to the owner and the lack of training. So, no. If you have issues with your pet is because you have lacked the training. My bird poops on command and he comes when i call him. Conures is the right term and should never changed because it is a branch of the species due to very similar traits. You are trying to teach people here but they are very similar when it comes to looks. That’s why they are conures, but they have sub-traits. Similar to baboons or elephants. There are different branches of the species but they are not all the same. Macaws, canaries etc etc have these sub species because they have similar bone structures and similar behaviour tendencies. Thus, similar looks overall and body functions. People who complain about the word , clearly don’t understand birds🤷🏻‍♀️. I study birds and this whole video has false information 😂. It baffles me that this information might be taken seriously. The birds behaviour is instinctual but they are trained when they act out cause some birds are more aggressive towards people. Sun conures can be trained to only make noise during certain times during the day. It takes a long time, but the key is training if people have issues. Training doesn’t have to be hard too, you can have a loving relationship and train them . In spanish, we have different words for them cause of colour and that is why they have different names. But, as someone who teaches spanish I feel the word in English does it justice since they share similar features. The key words is the adjective to the noun, which would describe if its green, sun etc. English works this way and although Spanish does it differently, both are just fine 🤦🏻‍♀️ Pyrrhura is a genus of parrots in the Arini tribe and although Colorado del Sol is different, the issue comes down when people study these birds and see similarities. I don’t think the language will change since language is not consistent between countries at times. El Salvador says it differently than those in Peru, and that goes for Mexicans as well. Dialects and names changes the word for these birds, you just happen to get the one you don’t like.

[@danma9191]

I have a one year conure. A nanday and he totally gets loud.....once in awhile...you know....when I get home from work lol. He trains so well and loves the whole family. If you don't have time to hang out for a few hours a day of one to one time maybe not for you. Completely different from my other sun. I think nanday falls under aratinga as well. I hear you can cross breed with others.

[@James_Renz]

I learned something valuable about (Sun) Conures today. If kept in captivity, DO NOT give them protein. I have never owned a bird so I decided to volunteer at a bird shelter. Anyways there is a sun conure that really bonded with me there and it's story was that it was very hormonal because it was fed a high protein diet. Once it got to the shelter it became very calm once it started eating an indoor conure diet of (fruits, vegetables and) pellets. The lady at the shelter says that she sees this all the time. Protein is good for the active birds in the wild. It's like giving a child sugar and telling them to go to their room.

[@toritation]

I remember hate commenting on a video of yours before I knew much about you and conures-- I feel really guilty and I apoligise ;w;

[@danielkurtz7711]

I don’t think my green cheek conure is loud but he is a baby

[@dfritz4471]

Is the turquoise conure different from your green cheek?

[@mohammadnouritani]

What about dusky

[@taylor660]

Hey Victoria ❤️ first of all I’m a huge fan! As a second time bird owner previously owning 2, anyway I have a bird loving family and I was allowed another bird I was stuck between a lovebird conure,ringneck, parrotlet the list goes on as I love all the birds, I have done tons of research on all of the ones I liked and narrowed my choices down to two lovely birds, a ringneck or a conure, I have dons lots of research or everything about the birds and just can’t decide, I was wondering your opinion on it, I am fully committed for the noise and mess, as the birds I have are VERY loud and I understand that birds are a huge commitment and can take long to tame, anyway sorry for this being so long, would love to hear your opinion ❤️

[@amira8603]

Huhh, maybe its just me, but i thought that everyone searches conure, look at the different conures and than search about a conure species, for example sun conure. I dont think that the name really put them together, because, well you can see the difference, and also all cat are cat but not all cat are the same. So in German they are all "Sittiche" but still noone would think its the same as budgies ( in german they named WellenSITTICHE). People just are bad in researching.

[@JnTmarie]

Thank you for clarification! Looking to be a parrot mom again. I had a yellow headed amazon loved him. Now Im getting informed to make sure I get the right match living in nyc. Want a talker who won’t screech too loud. If given enough attention it doesn’t have to be a problem. So many wonderful choices. I want a cuddly talking smart able to learn .companion. It’s a journey. Maybe you could recommend a place to adopt.

[@alisameacham781]

Eclectus would probably be good choice especially the male, he's the green one and the female is scarlet and violet one.

[@alexishere4738]

This isn't an issue with the classification of calling them a conure. It's an issue of people being misinformed and not doing enough research, aka even a simple search like you did with the word conure. Every site and recommended video specified they were different kinds of conures. So if someone can't do that simple of research they likely wouldn't be taking proper care of there bird anyways.

[@VictoriaRyann]

I see where you're coming from. But unfortunately I've seen just about as many sites stating all Conures are loud, one person birds, and not good family birds. Which doesn't make sense to me because some of these are fairly reputable sites why would they be saying all are the same when they aren't? When someone is completely new to birds I can see why it's confusing. Yes, you'll find sites that state all are different. However, you'll also find many that say the opposite. Leaving people confused and questioning what the truth is. Also in my opinion, research isn't the only thing that determines a bad or good bird owner. You can do all the research in the world but lack of patience and love for these animals will ultimately become a negative situation. Does that make sense?

[@carolhartley4448]

Thanx Victoria great explanation! As u know i have a green cheek, pinapple color and couldn't love him more, "Jake"

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thanks Carol and hope little jakey is doing good!!! Pineapples are so cutsie

[@crystawalker]

Speak that truth!! I have 3 different species of conures. Blue crown conure, green cheek and sun conure. They all prefer either 1 or 2 people as their person. My sun conure loves me and my boyfriend so i guess hes a special exception lol They arent for everyone. They are TERRIBLY loud. NONE of my species are anywhere near similar either!

[@VictoriaRyann]

Lol!!! I bet they are hilarious lil flock to hang out with. I feel like blue crowned are so underrated they are great but hardly hear anyone talking about them!

[@crystawalker]

@@VictoriaRyann Very true! They are underrated and very rarely even heard of if you ask me. Shes very smart and even talks in sentences! When she gets tired, she says "Pokey wants to go night night." She plays peek a boo and sings and dances and much more. Very different from my other conures as well.

[@VictoriaRyann]

@@crystawalker omg that's the cutest thing ever!!!!

[@qsdrecords9972]

This is one of the top best topics ever..!

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thank you so much for watching :))))

[@Bi0m3ga]

Thank you for an informative video. Did you receive much negativity from the title?. Was this by choice or just an oversight?

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thank you!!! Yeah every time I choose titles like these there is some backlash. For sure my choice though. I take a different approach in the bird community I want my titles to grab people in and get them thinking on some new ideas to help the community. Not everybody agrees though and that's fine it comes with the territory.

[@compulsiverambler1352]

I agree that people often wrongly assume all conure species have the same behavioural traits, but I think it's better to correct them on that assumption than to try to discourage use of the word, which I doubt is going anywhere. The category does have scientific usefulness as they have common ancestor species that non-conure parrots don't. The same applies to categories like 'lovebird', 'cockatoo', 'macaw' and 'Amazon'. They aren't going to fall out of popular use any time soon because most people can't name all the specific species, even most amateur parrot enthusiasts. For example, if I ever see a lost small-to-medium parrot with a long tail and bald circles around the eyes, I'll know to report a conure or conure-like bird and to search for missing conure posts online, even if I've never seen the specific species before.

[@VictoriaRyann]

Oh I totally see that side of it and I'm all for anything making it easier for potential bird enthusiasts cause it is a lot to try to understand. The part that REALLY aggravates me is somewhere along the way the word is being used to say that all Conures are the same. Which I'm sure you know, is simply not true. It really gets on my nerves when people are asking a recommendation for their first bird and I have heard repeatedly people say "oh get you a conure". Not every single conure is a good fit for everyone. So the word has left a bad taste simply because it is now used to group all of the species as the same. I'm all for using the word as guide. If someone wants a good starting point because they like a lot of the characteristics of Conures then by all means look them up. Just find the conure on the list that looks appealing to you and then start looking up that species. Cause they aren't all the same. And being one of the top rehomed parrots of the world I think we should start looking at alternative approaches and taking things a little more seriously. But yeah I see where you're coming from. Just need alternative solutions you know?

[@julietwilson6646]

Victoria where are you! I miss your videos!

[@petloveraj6284]

So basically greencheek parakeets it’s basically the same thing with the conures people will think parakeets are all the same. Saying it’s a parakeet is ridiculous because their nothing like parakeets

[@sugarcull]

jesus christ sweetie. please rename your video, you had me scared for a second there..

[@kcfl24]

Great info. I am a new owner of a green cheek. This is my first time owning a bird. I just fell in love with her at the pet store, came home to do my research on bird owning and ended up a few days later picking up my new bird. We did name her Yoshi as well. She is light green colors so it was a fitting name .. oh and I am a mother of four boys that love Nintendo lol. I love your videos- they are entertaining, loaded with info and fun to watch. I would love to see more. Maybe do some videos on how you bathe the birds, what you feed them (the grand debate seeds or pellets lol), cage tours, bird toy making at home, bird behaviors, bird body language. . ;) I can go on and on lol.

[@VictoriaRyann]

Omg four boys!? I have four younger brothers so I feel for the moms of many boys 😂 that is so cool cause that is the exact situation here as far as loving Nintendo and especially lil Yoshi! Thank you for the kindness and video ideas!!! I'm writing all of them down as we speak lol best of luck to you and your lil Yoshi. Everything will be just fine 😊😊

[@krissylynn6466]

I have the best pineapple conure and he is amazing !!! He loves our whole family and has never ever bit anyone.

[@alikat1053]

I love my GC Conure. I Thank you for channel. You usually have an answer to any question I have had. Thank You.

[@jessicasnow9382]

My green cheek is the best girl. She loves everyone in the home, loves new people, and honestly almost never screams lol. She loves tricks and is the best! But I do agree, the blanket term (conure) is annoying!

[@75hilmar]

You're cool I like how your bird is so calm and explorative while you keep ranting with a trembling voice 😂

[@theresariddle979]

I just got my green cheek conure and I am loving him he has the biggest personality he thinks he is a eagle 😂 I just love him and I so want to give him the best life possible still trying to find a good balanced diet we are learning together he is my companion not my pet

[@adi-od9li]

I don’t know if I want a conure anymore..

[@poopyrose8180]

She's just talking about the word "Conures" since it's such a broad word. It's kinda like recommending you a mammal as a pet: there's different species of mammals who have different care requirements and personalities. She's just clearing up the "Conures" is not a species, so people don't think Green Cheeks and Suns are the same thing

[@Doosca_15]

What specie's is Yoshi? Is he a conure

[@Bundyburger09]

You clearly didn't watch the video.. he's a green cheek conure.

[@VictoriaRyann]

It's all good 😊😊😊 he's a green cheek conure but his color mutation is yellow sided. You can look up green cheek parakeet and you'll find all about his species 😊😊😊

[@Doosca_15]

@@VictoriaRyann thanks love your vids #birbsquad

[@briannak.wealder3556]

Super late comment on my part. XD But I felt compelled to place one anyway. I've owned 2 pineapple conures (I think that's their name in English, which is not my native language heh). I "shared" them with my grandma, who wanted to have birds, but was afraid that they'd outlive her, so refrained. This was our solution. They'd live at her place, I did the cleaning and training for/with her and if needed, they could come live with me. The birds took to the training well, bonded with both her and me equally, were rarely loud, but also extremely different from each other. Pip was playful, chaotic and super social and chatty. Maya was nippy, shy and preferred to be by herself or with Pip, save for the occassional cuddle in the morning. And that was with two of the same kind of conure! Let alone the differences amongst all different kinds of conure. I agree it is smartest to do research and - once you have a bird - get to know them as an "individual". :)