Need help identifying this bird

jujitsujoe · Aug 26, 2008

My girlfriend was given this bird around 4 years ago and they were told it was a Grey Capped Conure. I have yet to find such a thing online and I am starting to think he is not even a Conure at all.

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/JuJitsuJoe/bub.jpg

TexDot33 · Aug 26, 2008

jujitsujoe said:
My girlfriend was given this bird around 4 years ago and they were told it was a Grey Capped Conure. I have yet to find such a thing online and I am starting to think he is not even a Conure at all.

or

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/JuJitsuJoe/bub.jpg

Being someone who is pretty good with Conure identification I can tell you this IS NOT one ... Looks like a Senegal Parrot to me, but I am not 100% sure, looks kinda small, and the colors are kinda muted ... do you have any more images? Please post more images for better identification!

zarafia · Aug 27, 2008

I would say thats a brown-headed parrot, close cousin to the senegal.
Wrong continent for conures, brown-headed parrots are african.

jujitsujoe · Aug 27, 2008

brown-headed parrot seems to be the winner! I'm doing some research on them now. Thanks for the help!

zarafia · Aug 27, 2008

No problem.
Nice little birds when hand fed. Very similar to senegals, just a bit rarer in captivity.

TexDot33 · Aug 27, 2008

zarafia said:
I would say thats a brown-headed parrot, close cousin to the senegal.
Wrong continent for conures, brown-headed parrots are african.

Oh, you win this one Zar ... you win this one! But I will get you ... :18:

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zarafia · Aug 27, 2008

Now, now Tex, I believe I should be awarded the title of "Awesome Parrot Identifier"!
Seeing as I recently got spanked by the resident eclectus expert

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brighteyes · Aug 26, 2011

Hey ! u guys are so cool , just that one pic has helped me learn a little more about those 3 birds , so does the male brown headed parrot have same markings and colour as the female ? Do u know what sex that bird is ?

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