There are 8 genera of Conures:
About Conure Parrots - Sizes
| Genera of Conures |
Common Varieties |
Comparative size
|
| Aratinga |
Sun, Jenday and Mitred Conures |
Medium |
| Pyrrhura |
Maroon-bellied, Green-cheeked, & Black-capped Conures |
Small |
| Nandayus |
Nanday Conure |
Medium |
| Leptosittaca |
Golden-plumed Conure |
|
| Ognorhynchus |
Yellow-eared Conure |
Large |
| Cyanoliseus |
Patagonian Conure |
Large |
| Enicognathus |
the Austral and the Slender-billed Conure |
Medium - Large |
| Guaruba |
the Golden or Queen of Bavaria Conure |
Medium - Large |
When choosing conure parrot supplies, consider there is a wide variety in conure weights and sizes. Conures range in length from about 9" to 18" and weight from 70 gm up to 270 gm.
- Small Conures such as the Green Cheeked Conure weights approximately 70 gm
- Medium Conures such as the Sun Conure weight 100-125 gm
- Large Conures weight up to 275 gm.