Description

The Golden Conure (Guaruba guarouba), recently re-named from Aratinga guarouba is also known as the Queen of Bavaria's Conure. This bird is not the easiest to breed but is the best to own.Their temperament is wonderful. Their call is unique. Their coloration can only be compared to a bright sunny day! The Golden conure is medium sized parrot ( 35 cm) 13.5 inches with substance that compares in size to an Amazon. They have a large beak and can chew wood extensively. Goldens originats from Brazil where its native home is endangered because of extensive deforestation.

In the wild they seem to prefer to stay in families. The young stay with the parents until they are sometimes two or older. However not many studies have been done on this species as to how it lives in the wild. Young Goldens do not become fully colored until they are 18 to 20 months of ageand well after their molt. The juvenile is washed with a splash of green over the body and head. The Head is the last to change to the bright golden color. Eyes of the Golden seem to be plum colored but there has never been any real mention of this amoungst breeders.

Personality

 

Breeding

Breeding in captivity can be accompolished with large flights with single pairs per flight. Productive pairs rear three to five chicks that are fully feathered and out of the nest usually in 12-14 weeks, .incubation is 28 to 30 days Most domestic raised pairs will raise their young without any assistance but some birds require help in both hatching and feeding young.

Goldens normally do not breed until the age of six sometimes not until eight years of age. The female seems to be breedable two years prior to the male and clutches will be laid that are infertile. This discourages the new breeder into selling off it's pair(s) Patience is a virtue that is needed with the Golden so as not to disturb it's security of a safe nesting place.