Orange-fronted Conure Eupsittula (prev. Aratinga) canicularis
Like Macaws and Amazons, Conures are native to South and Central America and the Caribbean.
The (former) Latin name of many conures is "Aratinga", - "little macaw".
The new genus "Eupsittula" covers the Olive-/Brown-throated Conures.
The new genus "Eupsittula" covers the Olive-/Brown-throated Conures.
The Orange-fronted Conure, also called Half Moon, is native to Pacific Mexico and Central America.
(Photos above taken by Alexandra Makhnina in Costa Rica.)
In addition to its orange brow followed by blue, the nominal subspecies
(E. canicularis canicularis) has a light upper and lower beak.
The nominal subspecies also has a pale olive throat. It has a bare yellow eyering and the wingtips are royal blue.
The subspecies of the Orange-fronted/Halfmoon, E. canicularis eburnirostrum,
is native to southwest Mexico. It has a white upper beak with dark patches on its lower beak, the latter sometimes hidden by cheek feathers.
It also has a darker chest.
Peach-fronted Conure Eupsittula (prev. Aratinga) aurea
The Peach-fronted Conure is native to Brazil and northern Argentina.
In addition to its peach brow bordered with blue, it has a khaki chest and a dark beak.
The eyering is mainly feathered.
Its Latin name means golden.
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Aztec Conure
Cactus Conure
Brown-throated Conure
Blue-crowned Conure
Golden-capped Conure