The Peach-fronted Conure is possibly the most common Aratinga conure found in Brazil, mainly south of the Amazon as far as Paraguay and northern Argentina and eastward to Rio Madeira, eastern Bolivia, Mato Grosso, and Sao Paulo. These birds have the greatest natural range of all but the White-eyed conures.
Its name comes from its peach-orange forehead which has a bluish border towards the crown. The orange around its eye is not entirely bare orbital skin but is highlighted by orange feathers. The Peach-fronted conure has a grayish-green back with a lighter green (olive) color on the breast. The forehead and part of the crown are bright orange. The rest of the crown is blue-green. There are black tips on the wings and blue tips on the tail. The beak is black.
It is a bird of mainly open country - savanna, cerrado, etc. and in Emas National Park they were often to be seen perched on termite mounds in which they sometimes build their nests.They feed on seeds, including crops of soya, maize, etc., but are also known to feed on termites, moths and beetles.
The peach-fronted conure often is confused with the half-moon conure (aratinga canicularis), which is slightly smaller in size. The easiest distinction between the two is the smaller solid black beak of the peach-fronted versus the horn-colored beak of the half-moon. The Peach-fronted conures also have a larger colored frontal band.
These birds get up to 10" (25 cm) and weigh between 85 and 105 grams.
A roomy cage is required unless the bird is to be let out for extended periods. Many birds can spend most of their time on a play pen or parrot perch. They eat a variety of seeds, nuts, fruits, and commercial pellets, as well as the same nutritional foods humans eat. Never provide chocolate, carbonated drinks, sugar or avocado to any parrot.
In the wild they live in pairs or small groups of 10 to 20 birds. They love to play, and can be fairly destructive if not watched. They can also be rather noisy. Despite all this, they make a real fun pet and are very popular.
They breed readily if they have the right size aviary. The hen lays two to four eggs which are incubated for about 26 days. The young fledge (leave the nest) after about 52 days. The nest box size should be 13" x 10" x 10". with an entrance hole about 3.25" in diameter.
As with many Aratinga species, Peach-fronted Conures can
be noisy, though not nearly as noisy as most other Aratinga species.
Peach-fronted conures love to climb and play. Provide lots of toys for them to play with.