Aratinga

Old Tupi for "bright macaw," the Aratinga conures generally seem to have a more mischievous personality than the real little macaws or mini-macaws. Popular as pets, the Aratinga conures are generally larger with brighter plumage and are generally the noisier, more outgoing, more demanding of the two primary conure genera. The colorful sun conure and jenday conure are among the species of conures more commonly kept as pets. Many of the Aratingaspecies can be quite loud but otherwise can make very good pets for responsible owners. Some species, such as the dusky conure, brown headed conure, peach front conure, and half moon conure, are among the quieter Aratinga species, though they may still be loud at times. Lifespan is 20–30 years.

Pyrrhura

     Pyrrhura is the other large genus of conures. These generally greenish conures include the very common green-cheeked conure, as well as the maroon-bellied conure, pearly conure, black-capped conure, painted conure, crimson-bellied conure, and a number of other species. They are usually smaller, duller-colored, and much quieter than the Aratinga conures. Pyrrhura species are growing in popularity[citation needed] as pet birds, primarily due to their quiet nature and their affectionate and intelligent personalities—and the increasing number of color mutations developed in several of these species. Lifespan is 20–25 years. Occasionally, young birds pluck their feathers during the winter. To reach full maturity, many of them molt to rid themselves of feathers from previous growth stages.