Orange Fronted Conure

Orange Fronted Conure

The orange-fronted parakeet or orange-fronted conure (Eupsittula canicularis), also known as the half-moon conure, is a medium-sized parrot that is resident from western Mexico to Costa Rica.

Orange-fronted parakeets are 22.5 cm (8.9 in) long and weigh 80 g (2.8 oz). The adult is mainly green, paler and yellower below and with an olive tone to the breast. The wings have blue outer primaries and yellow linings, and the pointed tail is tipped with blue. The head is distinctive, with a blue crown, orange forehead, bare yellow eye-ring, yellow iris and white bill. Young birds are similar to the adults, but with much less orange on the forehead.

Colourization Adult:

E.c. canicularis: Both adults wide orange frontal band reaching down to lores; dull blue forecrown; pale olive throat and breast. Bill horn colour. Eye ring bare and dull orange/yellow. Eye yellow.

E.c. eburnirostrum: Both adults as in canicularis, but frontal band thinner; brown spot on each side of base of lower mandible.

E.c. clarae: Both adults as in eburnirostrum, but frontal band not as extensive; dark grey at base of lower mandible.