So much for internet saying GC are quiet ... The Avian Vet that can do a little nip tuck of a birds vocal chords to make less of a scream and more of a whisper without harming the bird could make some moohla 🤣😂🤣.
Just want everyone to know if you have a bird in the house please make sure you do not turn on your oven cleaning control in the kitchen. We lost our beloved conure three days after xmas when we had the oven cleaning going. Had no idea the teflon lining will kill your bird. After only seven months he was gone. Maybe this will save someones bird.
I am so sorry to hear you lost your baby bird. Thank you for the PSA I have hearted this comment so people see it first. I hope it helps other birdies stay safe. I too have lost birds and I know how painful it can be. Their absence echoes through the house and the grief and regret is hard to get over. Please be gentle with yourself and allow yourself some grace in this difficult time. You were doing everything you knew how to do to make sure your Birdie had a good life and sometimes we just don’t know it all. 💕
This was the first thing the breeder warned us about when we were buying our bird. I had 3 Teflon pans, got rid of them. All the chemical cleansers and air fresheners are harmful as well.
@@DrizzletGaming well I can confirm that they do have different Behavior I have 13 Conures three of them are green-cheek conures and two of them are sun conures generally my green-cheek conures seemed a lot more docile and quiet than the sun conures and the sun conures seem to have a lot more energy
My Jenday conure is the same. No matter the circumstance, he has a scream for everything. He even uses it to startle my Cockatiels into flying away, then looks me dead in the eye like he's laughing about it. Little bastard. I love him so much.
This video was so helpful! I've been trying to find a video to show the different calls and what they mean. My conure constantly makes the sad "Please don't leave me" call. She's a bit overly attached to me...
Mine too :) And conures tend to be very overly attached to one person. They are a breed that tends to strongly bond to one person. Mine, for example, will defend me, and bite everyone and everything that comes near me. They’re just very protective and bonded little cuties :)
My conure does the same thing. She’ll make the “please don’t leave me” sound if I’m anywhere in the house and won’t calm down unless I’m in the same room. It’s tough when I just get home and gotta do chores at the bottom floor and she’s calling upstairs. XD
Mine does this! We have certain meals together to replicate social behaviour in the wild, where the large group of birds would eat together! It's a good sign that they accept you as part of their flock! I tend to make a massive fuss of how nice the food is, if I catch him looking over.
For me the only thing my green cheek does it the please don’t leave me every time I got get groceries and no I don’t take her or him outside because she once tried to fly away but came back
Andrew! My always starts making loud noises when I turn on the water. Wants to talk louder and exited scream. Baths when I bath and just likes water and the sound too. 😉
@@shwetasaxena4950 beak grinding is healthy and shows relaxation, puffy is generally ok when theyre sleepy or relaxed but if it is puffy and lethargic all the time, it might be sick
This video was amazing! I have looked at many previous green-cheek conure behavior videos, but none of them have been really clear as much as this video has been. This video has made me understand a lot more about my bird and how to understand him better.
@Guide to Green Cheek Conures - I am really grateful for the video, so thank you! It has been really hard to read my bird before I found this video, and I kind of was stressed about it.
Two years old and still helpful. My black capped conure often does almost all of these, often what I like to call the “I wanna get out of my cage, scream, and fly around” point and wing flap.
Pitbull The Mudwing - Thanks! Glad it still has relevance! I imagine green cheeks have been doing these things that you and I describe for thousands of years and will continue to do them as long as they exist on this earth. 😉 such predictable little guys for the most part then once every six months to a year they decide to mix it up a bit. With a new favorite perch or sleeping place. Have you noticed that with your black cap?
This was super helpful! I recently bought my first green cheek and these irritated behavior signs will help me avoid many bites in the future. hes a very sweet boy but sometimes he gets upset out of nowhere it seems
Fnaf Plush World - oh awesome! Glad you found this helpful. I have a few other videos on my channel about green Cheeks and their care which you may find helpful and possibly amusing 😋
My bird does it differently. it shakes it's head from side to side, up and down, and moves it in circles like it sizing the intruder up for a fight. it has no fear.. it does it to everyone but me, yes, i know it's aggressive.
Not very aggressive, just protective. Conures tend to strongly bond to one person, and will protect that person from anyone it finds a threat. So I wouldn’t consider it aggressive, I would say it’s protective and cute :)
Mine does too, but he actually flys right in their faces and bites so it bleeds. Not very cute. He is now the cutest most loving thing with me and my daughter, but no one else, sadly.
There are lots of additional moves that GCCs make in addition to all behaviors shown in this video, which is great, btw. It only emphasizes how complex and intelligent these little guys are!
Great video! I wish there was a lot more out there like this about bird language/behavior. They are so different from any other pets, the first few days i had my bird i had no idea if he was upset or happy!
Mine doesn't like to be touched at all..Though she would happily sit on my shoulder, preen sometimes and do step ups...also she pukes every time she sits in a car..her vet says she is unable to process the motion...lol...she is my life..by bundle of joy...
Spot on!!👌👌👌 Especially the "Don't leave me" call. That's my que that my guy is up an awake and it's time to let him out of jail (his cage) lol he free roams all day but does sleep in his cage for safety reasons. Conures are such complex little creatures but once you figure them out and keep them busy with enrichment an quality time you'll have a friend/toddler forever 😀🐥🐦 Awesome video!!
You are right on the money with every single one!! I appreciate people putting these accurate bits out there !! I have two conures that are the loves of my life!!!! They own me lol ❤️
Sandra Morrow they are 6 months apart in age almost exactly and we adopted separately. Our first One Chomps is very jealous still, of Stomps,he would of been quite happy being an only child lol. We call them frienimes lol because they will preen each other and can be out with each other but only with supervision because they will fight ! We wish they would have a better relationship though , that’s the dream anyways lol!! You never know , it’s a gamble unless they were already together ya know!! But they each love on us and me and my husband love on each one separately and together too!!
Super video! Just acquired my daughter's green cheek and I am accustomed to my Macaw. Her and I get along really well, just wanted have a better understanding of her vocals.
my conure is really strange. he doesn't want to go out of his cage, despite me opening his door for like 20 minutes at a time and he is always just kinda relaxing
NikTheGamer YT - is your Conure pretty new? It may take some time to feel safe to come out. Conures definitely like to have a territory that they feel is their own and they feel safe in. If there is a lot going on outside of his cage or a lot of large windows nearby he may also feel safer there. Also conures need 12 hours of sleep a night so if he gets woken up after 6 or 8 hours when the people in your house get up he is going to want to go back to his cage and have a few long naps throughout the day to try to catch up. When I am home all weekend my bird demands to be put in a dark safe spot to have a nap a couple times a day. You may also be seeing this behavior. Just some ideas as to what it could be. They all have such different personalities and different living situations it’s always hard to know for sure why an individual bird behaves a certain way. You can always tempt him out of his cage by placing his favorite treat just outside the cage 😉
Thank you so much!! I was trying to figure out what my bird was doing because when I came home and let him out of his cage he got really puffy was really active and bit a little and I see it mean he excited lol I’m so happy to know he’s excited to always see me Time Stamp: (for me) 0:20 0:33
University_Koala Girl - oh yeah! 😂 He’s just super excited to see you. Possibly over-excited. If you can imagine how quiet and isolated he is during the day when you are gone. Then to suddenly, unexpectedly have you home and making noise and picking him up. It’s a big transition, which is why some people get bit I think. Sometimes I have to let my bird come down from that super puffy feeling a bit before I pick him up to say hello.
just got a yellow sided and pineapple conure recently and they're slowly starting to open up to us more and act less cautious around us. they do a lot of the "dont leave" wailing chirps and preening.
I have a GC and he sounds completely different! The only thing that sounds the same is maybe his biting noise? The gravely skirp skirp noise he does when he is defending his perch. Otherwise, totally different! Even his alarm call is different. He does have many of the same behaviors. but he usually preens when he's nervous. He used to be an over-preener and lost a lot of his chest feathers because he'd preen until they basically fell apart. But he got over that after we gave him some different perches high up in the house and allowed his wings to grow out, so now he's much happier.
JustAnotherPerson - thank you! That’s awesome! Congratulations! Please link any videos you get of your new baby. I have a few other videos on bathing your bird, Conure hormonal behavior and how to make a DIY bird carrier backpack that might be helpful too. 😊
@@GuidetoGreenCheekConures Ok. I'm getting a baby one, and I'll definitely link videos or put some on my own channel! This video was super helpful. I think you just gained a subscriber.
I have an electric tooth brush too and my green cheek HATES it when I turn it on and he walks around flustered and agitated and tries to bite the hand holding the toothbrush.
Mine is fine with the toothbrush she just hates toilet paper and my mouse. (the keyboard one not a real one) I think the mouse because it always moves and she always, always wants my hands holding and petting her but I don't get the toilet paper one.
My green-cheek conure used to do this weird exciting movement when I came back from school: he started to walk back and forth on the couch and his tail was extended (like a peacock's tail) and screamed/chirped happily (kinda like the first thing that was mentioned at the start of the vid) I miss the little guy :")
Mine will make a whimpering sound when it sees a large predatory bird in the distance. They have great eyes, I will hear it make that noise and look out the window, sometimes barely seeing it because it so far away. Snuggle time is communicated by him positioning his head under my chin, if I don't hold him then he bites me or will fly to his cage and pouts.
Haha so cute. I love these birds. If mine puffs her head feathers up and backs lightly you can bet she is mad lol. But luckily that is not very often. One noise that I did not see here was what I’m guessing is a mating noise? At first I though she was very agitated. But when I would scratch her neck and back she LOVED it and was making that same sound..... lol she’s my baby.
The reviewing Shark - Oh so good to hear. Your bird is lucky to have an owner who cares enough to investigate how he is feeling and what he is trying to say. Enjoy your little friend.
Thought about buying a Green Cheek Conure because they are not suppose to be as loud as other Conures? These comments suggest otherwise from long term owners. Great video! Saved me $500
I am so glad that this video helped you decide not buy a Green Cheek. The reality is that the noise is only the beginning of the annoying things you would have to put up with for the 30 years of the bird’s life. They poop everywhere, they fling their food, they need to be with you constantly, they are nippy, they can be bullies, they are extremely intelligent and good manipulators, they often only have a few people they allow to handle them, they need fresh food and water every day, they need to be out of the cage most of all of the day, their vet bills are at least $300/year, you have to find someone to care for them when you go out of town, they get frisky and hormonal the list goes on..😂 Don’t get me wrong I love my green cheek he is a loving and devoted little friend. With all these frustrating behaviors, he’s just doing what he was designed to do, who he was meant to be in the wild. the reality is that they are meant to be in a Forrest, in a flock with a life partner, hatching chicks each year and the discrepancy between the life they are meant to have and what you can offer in a home in a city is always present for you and the bird. If people were as thoughtful about getting a bird as you have been we could eliminate or reduce the Parrot trade and find homes for the ones who have been given up by their owners. Thank you for being thoughtful and looking into this huge commitment, before just jumping in.
My green cheek’s cage is near the slow-closing kitchen trash can. He is fascinated by the trash can and climbs down his cage to get as close to it as possible to observe it every time the trash can lid is closing. Also, he has a couple of stuffed toys on top of his cage that he normally likes to snuggle up to, but if you come near his cage to use the trash can, he will play-fight with his stuffed buddies. I think he considers the trash can his property. 🧐
Yes! He has definitely included the trash can into his territory and he is showing others what he will do to them if the get to near when he goes after his stuffed buddies. Conures are little feathered macho guys.
Jemy Vermeulen same!!! today I just discovered if I move my hand around like a snake in like an infinity motion she rolls and stretches her neck around side to side. Lol
Thx!This was awesome. I recognisexall the calls from my own GCC but wadn't quite sure of the meaning if them all. That don't leave me one is whaf she does when I civer her cage at night.....but she soon settles.🐦
I wish I would have listened to my bird when it gave me that distress call. I lost my little conure two weeks ago, and I know there was probably nothing I could do once he got tangled in my hair... But I would like to think that if I had become alarmed and reacted faster that way that I might have been able to save him. That thought hurts. So I don't know why I have it. But I do. I honestly have no clue why I didn't panic when I realized he was trying to move away from me and was struggling. I wish my brain wouldn't have been so slow to catch on. Nothing I can really do about it now, though... I just really hope I don't ever have to hear that sound again. On a brighter note, you're right about the cuddles and scritches. They really do love them X3
every time I enter the room my green cheek conure gets really excited and starts to bounce up and down. And whenever I take here out she does it on my hand and sometimes really violently😂😂
Great informative video. Would love to see a plant tour video as i see you have some lovely plants. Lighting info on plants and how does your birdie do with plants. Does he like to chew on them?
Shirley Bullick - wow! Thank you for saying this! I have actually been thinking about doing a plant tour recently, but wasn’t sure if I would have any interest from this audience. It’s good to know that there would be. Actually now I have over 100 different cultivars of plants in my home with most of them being succulents, cactus and tropicals, so I really do have quite the tour to give. I was thinking of including my bird somehow, that’s a good idea. Thank you!
When the conure made a distress call, both of my conures recognized it and panicked. They flew all over the room and then walked back to me to make sure everything is all right
I saw a conure that was hand raised in the petstore and he was at first very defensive and scared but after a while of talking to him he seemed to cheer up a lot, i feel like he felt abandoned because as soon as i went to leave and look around the store he started chirping really loudly and sadly, and when the pet employee closed the door to the room he was in he started freaking out :( I couldn’t buy him because he was $500 as well as i like to research before i buy any animal and make sure I have a proper set up before i purchase them, but it broke my heart listening to him cry when i had to leave.
BICARB AND VINEGAR SPRINKLE AND SPRAY LEAVE ON OVERNIGHT AND THEN ANOTHER SPRAY IN THE MORNING... NATURAL OVEN CLEANER. WORKS WELL. LOVE THIS LITTLE BIRD AND HER MUM AND ALL THE HELPFUL INFO HERE. THANKS.
Izumi Isiwata - Awwww 🥰 I bet. Green Cheeks have a way of demanding to be spoiled. Once you know them and they know you, there is little room to misunderstand what they want or are trying to tell you. 😋 Take care of those little ones! You’ll have a full flock soon!
What made me want a green cheek and start researching is seeing one in a pet store. I don't know why, but this one me and my friend saw was licking us through the cage. Not biting, but licking
My mom got one of these guys a little over two years ago. He was maybe 4 months old when we brought him home. She probably just saw some cute video on facebook or something and thought it was a good idea to bring one home (because she had a finch once and thought she was an expert) She hand trained him using leather gloves so now he bites everyone but her. He rarely ever comes out of the cage and took nearly a year and a half of me badgering her to get a light for his cage. All he does all day is make sad noises and scream if someone leaves a room, or he's alone for too long (He's by himself in his cage for about 7 hours a day) I don't know how to deal with the problem or get her to give him up to a better home. This bird is so neglected and I feel so bad for being angry at the bird for screaming because he's probably depressed (her solution to him screaming at 6AM non stop when the sun comes out, is keeping his cage covered until I wake up, around 10am). She looked into getting him a friend but she waited too long, now he's too aggressive and may kill it. I'm so lost.
John Paull - ah yes, the vacuum or the Roomba gets them every time. Mine seems to be agitated by most cleaning activities which is ironic since he is often the one I am cleaning up after 😂 Silly bird. 🦜💕
I swear I've seen a bunch of GCC videos and none of them are anything like the sounds ours makes. He usually makes low croaky noises that are so endearing.
same here, my GCC makes a small variety of cute weird soft croaky noises (the main ones are inquisitive/playful, content, and an almost silent 'in pain'). Except for three exceptions, it only ever screams when it is trying to call to my two budgies (my GCC really wants to be friends with them haha). Overall, it is very quiet. Well, so far XD
My GCC is surprisingly quiet. While she does exhibit the physical behaviors, she doesnt do the calls! Only rarely! Plus she makes an extra little scree when shes upset. It sometimes sounds like her cussing under her breath.
Hi! Thank you so, so much for this video! I have been trying to find stuff about Conure behavior for soooo long adnthis was very helpful! I was also wonering if you could answer this for me: when I'm filming him with my camcorder (canon vixia hf g30) he puffs out his feathers and runs over to the cage bars and starts bobbing his head and chest up and down and biting the cage bars and I don't know what to do. Thanks again!
@Sandra Morrow thank you so, so much this is so helpful! I will definitely try this and let you know if it works:) Thanks for your quick reply! Can't wait to go watch the rest of your vids and please keep making more:) Thanks again!
I wake up, slightly move my arm, he discovers I'm awake. SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Crestylover - 🤓🔬 yes, yes, I do believe this is a green Cheek conure you are describing.
Hahaha mine do that too
Yes more like SCREEEE SCRREEEEE SKRREEEEEE CSKKRRKKKSKDKDKCJCJFMDJRJ ANAHAHHAHHAHAHHHHHHH
omg saaaaaame
So much for internet saying GC are quiet ... The Avian Vet that can do a little nip tuck of a birds vocal chords to make less of a scream and more of a whisper without harming the bird could make some moohla 🤣😂🤣.
Finally a video to show how dramatic GCCs are. Love it.
Just want everyone to know if you have a bird in the house please make sure you do not turn on your oven cleaning control in the kitchen. We lost our beloved conure three days after xmas when we had the oven cleaning going. Had no idea the teflon lining will kill your bird. After only seven months he was gone. Maybe this will save someones bird.
I am so sorry to hear you lost your baby bird. Thank you for the PSA I have hearted this comment so people see it first. I hope it helps other birdies stay safe. I too have lost birds and I know how painful it can be. Their absence echoes through the house and the grief and regret is hard to get over. Please be gentle with yourself and allow yourself some grace in this difficult time. You were doing everything you knew how to do to make sure your Birdie had a good life and sometimes we just don’t know it all. 💕
@@GuidetoGreenCheekConures Thank you for your kind response.
matt sykes did you have your bird in a different room with the door shut?
This was the first thing the breeder warned us about when we were buying our bird. I had 3 Teflon pans, got rid of them. All the chemical cleansers and air fresheners are harmful as well.
So sorry for your loss. 😞
I need a sun conure version of these. My sun just does the same scream for everything. Happy: SCREAM sad: SCREAM scared: SCREAM SCREAM
I think it should be similar
@@rp101aquatics6 know the behavior of a sun conure and a green cheek conure is very different even though they're both Conures
@@thiccboiobama8264 no i can confirm it is the same
@@DrizzletGaming well I can confirm that they do have different Behavior I have 13 Conures three of them are green-cheek conures and two of them are sun conures generally my green-cheek conures seemed a lot more docile and quiet than the sun conures and the sun conures seem to have a lot more energy
My Jenday conure is the same. No matter the circumstance, he has a scream for everything. He even uses it to startle my Cockatiels into flying away, then looks me dead in the eye like he's laughing about it. Little bastard. I love him so much.
This video was so helpful! I've been trying to find a video to show the different calls and what they mean. My conure constantly makes the sad "Please don't leave me" call. She's a bit overly attached to me...
It's amazing to listen to their call. My GCC will call me as if saying, "Hey, I can't see you. Where are you?"
Mine too :) And conures tend to be very overly attached to one person. They are a breed that tends to strongly bond to one person. Mine, for example, will defend me, and bite everyone and everything that comes near me. They’re just very protective and bonded little cuties :)
Haha my conure quacks when he wants attention XD
My conure does the same thing. She’ll make the “please don’t leave me” sound if I’m anywhere in the house and won’t calm down unless I’m in the same room. It’s tough when I just get home and gotta do chores at the bottom floor and she’s calling upstairs. XD
@@SyIzumakai my gcc also the same. I even cant go to toilet, she will keep calling me until i cme back 🤣
The little crunching noises are so cute, I love it when my budgies do that
Moon Palette - Awww yes, it’s always nice to know your bird feels cozy and content when they start making those crunching noises.
Its called beak grinding and cute as hell.
Is to do with digestion. Like a cow rechews food i guess?
I love it when they grind their beak next to my ear
Samantha - Yeahhhh, so sweet 🥰
It's so happy!
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My conure is such a mooch he makes the "distressed" noise whenever I have food because he's mad he's in his cage instead of picking off my plate.
Yeah I give him a banana chip to eat on his perch with me when I eat. If he can't see me, he won't eat the banana chip.
Mine does this! We have certain meals together to replicate social behaviour in the wild, where the large group of birds would eat together! It's a good sign that they accept you as part of their flock! I tend to make a massive fuss of how nice the food is, if I catch him looking over.
My conure does that to.
For me the only thing my green cheek does it the please don’t leave me every time I got get groceries and no I don’t take her or him outside because she once tried to fly away but came back
I know I'm a year late, but mine too. Especially when I have pizza because he loves the crust so much.
My bird likes to walk around with her chest puffed out and her tail spread wide while I brush my teeth
Mine does the quick bounces, then walks around puffed up. I think he thinks I'm eating something tasty.
She is probably agitated by your toothbrush!
For dgross563. My crimson bellied conure who loves water does the "water dance" when I turn on the sink.
:))))
Andrew! My always starts making loud noises when I turn on the water.
Wants to talk louder and exited scream.
Baths when I bath and just likes water and the sound too. 😉
These birds are my alarm clock, they wont stop screaming unless i pick them up and play
Relaxed behavior: pluffs feathers and immediately slips
Soba Ye - 😂 I know he can be clumsy at times. He also fluffs so strongly sometimes that he fluffs himself backwards. It’s hilarious.
God I feel this with mine
Please tell me that is there any problem in crunchy n puffy behaviour of green cheek conure..
@@shwetasaxena4950 beak grinding is healthy and shows relaxation, puffy is generally ok when theyre sleepy or relaxed but if it is puffy and lethargic all the time, it might be sick
I love it when they do that crunch thing next to your ear ❤️😊
Austin Ali - awwww yes that is so sweet. They are so happy and comfy when they are crunchy. So your bird must really trust and love you.
mine fusses and talks gibberish to herself alot, just thought she was silly!
Great job ! I have a green cheek conure and i can have a sign of relief after watching this video that I understand my conure well
Shaishav Gandhi - that’s great news! They are pretty good at getting their meaning across.
I had my conure with me while watching this. The alarm shriek startled him so bad he flew across the room
This video was amazing! I have looked at many previous green-cheek conure behavior videos, but none of them have been really clear as much as this video has been. This video has made me understand a lot more about my bird and how to understand him better.
Yay! That’s great! That’s why I made the video. So glad it helped. Thank you for your kind comment.
@Guide to Green Cheek Conures - I am really grateful for the video, so thank you! It has been really hard to read my bird before I found this video, and I kind of was stressed about it.
Omg I know the “don’t leave me” call 😂 I get that all the time 😂
I call it her "calling her flock back"
I’m glad that bird is with a good owner😊
Yea am glad it not with u 😆
@@rudyboyka8081 :/
@@imapepsi1356 😁
@@rudyboyka8081 Yeah, I'm glad you don't have a parrot. *drumroll* Is that what you said?
@@imapepsi1356 loll what u make no seance
I used to have one of these named Kiwi when I was a bab. She was one of the the sweetest birds on the planet before she passed away
V1per V1R0S - I am so sorry to hear that you lost your sweet Kiwi. It is so hard to lose your feathered baby.
Guide to Green Cheek Conures every time I would sing she would dance it was adorable
Thank u for your kind words 😊
Mine is named kiwi as well because of her seed like markings around her neck
Trauma Queen - Cuuuuute 🥰 seems like a popular name for these guys.
My bird is also named Kiwi
That cry at 1:43... I just melt whenever I hear that.
Aw my Mochi does exactly all this in the same situations! His sad/come back call is just a little different, he does two quick successive screeches.
You nailed it!!!! This is a true COMPLETE guide to green cheek conure behavior! I concur! Had two for over 8 years. Miss them very much.
I found this extremely helpful! I always thought the “crunching” was an agressive move!
Thank you so much for this video. I've owned GCCs for 2 years and am still learning about them.
I have a green cheek conure and we both love each other way to much this video is such a great help
potato nightmare - Awww yay. 🥰 Bird snuggles are the best.
Two years old and still helpful. My black capped conure often does almost all of these, often what I like to call the “I wanna get out of my cage, scream, and fly around” point and wing flap.
Pitbull The Mudwing - Thanks! Glad it still has relevance! I imagine green cheeks have been doing these things that you and I describe for thousands of years and will continue to do them as long as they exist on this earth. 😉 such predictable little guys for the most part then once every six months to a year they decide to mix it up a bit. With a new favorite perch or sleeping place. Have you noticed that with your black cap?
This was super helpful! I recently bought my first green cheek and these irritated behavior signs will help me avoid many bites in the future. hes a very sweet boy but sometimes he gets upset out of nowhere it seems
I work at Petco and interact with the green cheek conures all the time. This is so accurate! Love it
I'm getting a green cheek conure and this is very helpful thank you so much
Fnaf Plush World - oh awesome! Glad you found this helpful. I have a few other videos on my channel about green Cheeks and their care which you may find helpful and possibly amusing 😋
@@GuidetoGreenCheekConures thank you I will check them out
My bird does it differently. it shakes it's head from side to side, up and down, and moves it in circles like it sizing the intruder up for a fight. it has no fear.. it does it to everyone but me, yes, i know it's aggressive.
Not very aggressive, just protective. Conures tend to strongly bond to one person, and will protect that person from anyone it finds a threat. So I wouldn’t consider it aggressive, I would say it’s protective and cute :)
Mine does too, but he actually flys right in their faces and bites so it bleeds. Not very cute. He is now the cutest most loving thing with me and my daughter, but no one else, sadly.
@@northline1987 same with mine, he only cuddles me and my mom. If my boyfriend comes near me he attacks.
There are lots of additional moves that GCCs make in addition to all behaviors shown in this video, which is great, btw. It only emphasizes how complex and intelligent these little guys are!
omg this video is great! My little Green Cheek always makes the crunching noise while sitting on my shoulder when i do homework :D
Eda - Awwww 🥰 I love the little relaxed crunchies. Thanks for watching! Check out my other videos if you haven’t.
Great video! I wish there was a lot more out there like this about bird language/behavior. They are so different from any other pets, the first few days i had my bird i had no idea if he was upset or happy!
Mine doesn't like to be touched at all..Though she would happily sit on my shoulder, preen sometimes and do step ups...also she pukes every time she sits in a car..her vet says she is unable to process the motion...lol...she is my life..by bundle of joy...
This is amazing! My family and I are looking into adopting a little green cheek, so this was very helpful! Thank you so much for sharing!
Spot on!!👌👌👌 Especially the "Don't leave me" call. That's my que that my guy is up an awake and it's time to let him out of jail (his cage) lol he free roams all day but does sleep in his cage for safety reasons. Conures are such complex little creatures but once you figure them out and keep them busy with enrichment an quality time you'll have a friend/toddler forever 😀🐥🐦 Awesome video!!
Thank you so much! I’m getting a GCC and this just makes me even more excited.😊
tysm for this i thought my bird was plucking its feathers but really it was preening and it felt safe ty!!
narumi - oh good! Glad we could help. 😊
You are right on the money with every single one!! I appreciate people putting these accurate bits out there !! I have two conures that are the loves of my life!!!! They own me lol ❤️
Sandra Morrow they are 6 months apart in age almost exactly and we adopted separately. Our first One Chomps is very jealous still, of Stomps,he would of been quite happy being an only child lol. We call them frienimes lol because they will preen each other and can be out with each other but only with supervision because they will fight ! We wish they would have a better relationship though , that’s the dream anyways lol!! You never know , it’s a gamble unless they were already together ya know!! But they each love on us and me and my husband love on each one separately and together too!!
Super video! Just acquired my daughter's green cheek and I am accustomed to my Macaw. Her and I get along really well, just wanted have a better understanding of her vocals.
my conure is really strange. he doesn't want to go out of his cage, despite me opening his door for like 20 minutes at a time and he is always just kinda relaxing
NikTheGamer YT - is your Conure pretty new? It may take some time to feel safe to come out. Conures definitely like to have a territory that they feel is their own and they feel safe in. If there is a lot going on outside of his cage or a lot of large windows nearby he may also feel safer there. Also conures need 12 hours of sleep a night so if he gets woken up after 6 or 8 hours when the people in your house get up he is going to want to go back to his cage and have a few long naps throughout the day to try to catch up. When I am home all weekend my bird demands to be put in a dark safe spot to have a nap a couple times a day. You may also be seeing this behavior. Just some ideas as to what it could be. They all have such different personalities and different living situations it’s always hard to know for sure why an individual bird behaves a certain way. You can always tempt him out of his cage by placing his favorite treat just outside the cage 😉
This video has really helped me under stand the behaviour of my green cheek conure
Yep, that's pretty much all spot-on.
so cute. :) i'm looking to get a green cheek conure soon, so this video was very helpful
Neno, my GCC actually purrs like a cat when he is snuggled up against me.
i got my green cheek conure yesterday and i can tell he is already calm and relaxed
Thank you so much!! I was trying to figure out what my bird was doing because when I came home and let him out of his cage he got really puffy was really active and bit a little and I see it mean he excited lol I’m so happy to know he’s excited to always see me
Time Stamp: (for me)
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University_Koala Girl - oh yeah! 😂 He’s just super excited to see you. Possibly over-excited. If you can imagine how quiet and isolated he is during the day when you are gone. Then to suddenly, unexpectedly have you home and making noise and picking him up. It’s a big transition, which is why some people get bit I think. Sometimes I have to let my bird come down from that super puffy feeling a bit before I pick him up to say hello.
@Guide to Green Cheek Conures Yea he mainly does it when I come back from school
Thank you for making this video. Super helpful. Now you need to do a do's and don't video. I've had Kitty for 2 years and I'm still learning.
just got a yellow sided and pineapple conure recently and they're slowly starting to open up to us more and act less cautious around us. they do a lot of the "dont leave" wailing chirps and preening.
I have a GC and he sounds completely different! The only thing that sounds the same is maybe his biting noise? The gravely skirp skirp noise he does when he is defending his perch. Otherwise, totally different! Even his alarm call is different. He does have many of the same behaviors. but he usually preens when he's nervous. He used to be an over-preener and lost a lot of his chest feathers because he'd preen until they basically fell apart. But he got over that after we gave him some different perches high up in the house and allowed his wings to grow out, so now he's much happier.
This is helpful! I'm about to get a Green cheeked Conure, and I'm super excited
JustAnotherPerson - thank you! That’s awesome! Congratulations! Please link any videos you get of your new baby.
I have a few other videos on bathing your bird, Conure hormonal behavior and how to make a DIY bird carrier backpack that might be helpful too. 😊
@@GuidetoGreenCheekConures Ok. I'm getting a baby one, and I'll definitely link videos or put some on my own channel! This video was super helpful. I think you just gained a subscriber.
A great video very informative
I have an electric tooth brush too and my green cheek HATES it when I turn it on and he walks around flustered and agitated and tries to bite the hand holding the toothbrush.
Mine is fine with the toothbrush she just hates toilet paper and my mouse. (the keyboard one not a real one)
I think the mouse because it always moves and she always, always wants my hands holding and petting her but I don't get the toilet paper one.
Lunar Games mine loves to shred toilet paper. Not out of anger or anything, just sheer enjoyment😊
Lunar Games mine loves to shred toilet paper. Not out of anger or anything, just sheer enjoyment😊
try vaccuming the bird is louder than the vaccum.
Thank you for this video! My bird was being defensive because my cousins came over. I kinda thought he was just about to fly.
LiamKing リアムキング - Awesome! Glad the video was helpful. Check out my other videos and thanks for watching! 🦜
My green-cheek conure used to do this weird exciting movement when I came back from school: he started to walk back and forth on the couch and his tail was extended (like a peacock's tail) and screamed/chirped happily (kinda like the first thing that was mentioned at the start of the vid)
I miss the little guy :")
Maybe when you have your home you could get a rescue bird. With your young age and previous experience I bet you'd make a awesome bird mommy.
when my bird bounces her head in a U shape she usually likes what she's eating or is happy
Mine will make a whimpering sound when it sees a large predatory bird in the distance. They have great eyes, I will hear it make that noise and look out the window, sometimes barely seeing it because it so far away. Snuggle time is communicated by him positioning his head under my chin, if I don't hold him then he bites me or will fly to his cage and pouts.
I have a green cheek named Pluto; he’s a riot and always up to no good, but I love him
Thank you so much! This helped me so much.
My bird does the water dance when ever I throw something. LOL!
Lps Taylor - Oh awesome glad to hear it. Thanks for watching!
My GCC squawks in distress every time he can't see me and I whistle.
Whenever my bird flattens out like that and points, we called it "pancake" I just wanted to share that :)
Haha! We call it “being pointy” as in “stop being pointy bird, just fly there.”
The moment I sit on a couch
My bird knows that I'm get something to eat so she
*FLYS AT ME AND FORCES ME TO GIVE HER FOOD* 😂
simply_sana - Yes, that would be a green Cheek Conure you are describing! 😋
Mine just starts screaming as soon I get something to eat. Then he tries to take a bite out of my food whenever I try to bite it.
Spot on accurate. Well done.
Travis Kraft - Thanks! I plan to do a more comprehensive one in the future. 🤓
Excellent video on behavior!
Haha so cute. I love these birds. If mine puffs her head feathers up and backs lightly you can bet she is mad lol. But luckily that is not very often. One noise that I did not see here was what I’m guessing is a mating noise? At first I though she was very agitated. But when I would scratch her neck and back she LOVED it and was making that same sound..... lol she’s my baby.
This video is 100% accurate. Great Video!
TorqueMachine - Wow thanks! Gold star ⭐️ for me. 😋
It's been a couple of years I have been watching your birdy's video to understand Pepper who enterted in our family.
Just got my conure and this video helped alot
I don't even have a green cheaked conure 😂😂
neither do I have a sun conure
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@@sarahlaventure6688 stfu
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Ima get one and I’m so excited
This makes it so I know what my bird feels like thank you so much 😊
The reviewing Shark - Oh so good to hear. Your bird is lucky to have an owner who cares enough to investigate how he is feeling and what he is trying to say. Enjoy your little friend.
Thought about buying a Green Cheek Conure because they are not suppose to be as loud as other Conures? These comments suggest otherwise from long term owners. Great video! Saved me $500
I am so glad that this video helped you decide not buy a Green Cheek. The reality is that the noise is only the beginning of the annoying things you would have to put up with for the 30 years of the bird’s life. They poop everywhere, they fling their food, they need to be with you constantly, they are nippy, they can be bullies, they are extremely intelligent and good manipulators, they often only have a few people they allow to handle them, they need fresh food and water every day, they need to be out of the cage most of all of the day, their vet bills are at least $300/year, you have to find someone to care for them when you go out of town, they get frisky and hormonal the list goes on..😂 Don’t get me wrong I love my green cheek he is a loving and devoted little friend. With all these frustrating behaviors, he’s just doing what he was designed to do, who he was meant to be in the wild. the reality is that they are meant to be in a Forrest, in a flock with a life partner, hatching chicks each year and the discrepancy between the life they are meant to have and what you can offer in a home in a city is always present for you and the bird. If people were as thoughtful about getting a bird as you have been we could eliminate or reduce the Parrot trade and find homes for the ones who have been given up by their owners. Thank you for being thoughtful and looking into this huge commitment, before just jumping in.
I re watched this and just realized how cute the slow bounce looks
koala san 😂 yeah it is pretty cute, but he’s mad when he does it. It’s almost a rule that the madder a Conure gets, the cuter they become.
Guide to Green Cheek Conures its so weird lol
My green cheek’s cage is near the slow-closing kitchen trash can. He is fascinated by the trash can and climbs down his cage to get as close to it as possible to observe it every time the trash can lid is closing. Also, he has a couple of stuffed toys on top of his cage that he normally likes to snuggle up to, but if you come near his cage to use the trash can, he will play-fight with his stuffed buddies. I think he considers the trash can his property. 🧐
Yes! He has definitely included the trash can into his territory and he is showing others what he will do to them if the get to near when he goes after his stuffed buddies. Conures are little feathered macho guys.
thanks, im getting a green cheek conure in like 2 weeks and i need to learn more about them
mine slow bounces, a bit faster though. she only does it when we do or when she hears music/us talking! she loves dancing
Mine does the same, we even made a little game out of it, were we mimic eachother, if i change the pace, so does my birdie 😁
Jemy Vermeulen same!!! today I just discovered if I move my hand around like a snake in like an infinity motion she rolls and stretches her neck around side to side. Lol
@@KenzieJordyn do you think it's because the bird is distressed or upset though? I worry my music may be too loud for my GCC!
for mine I know it’s not that, we don’t even play music. she just dances or moves when she sees us do it
Some birbs dance to music so don't be too worried, unless they act really out of character then I would worry about your birbs
This is a very good and accurate guide
Kizerrain - thank you! I am working on another one that includes more behavior. 😊
Thx!This was awesome. I recognisexall the calls from my own GCC but wadn't quite sure of the meaning if them all. That don't leave me one is whaf she does when I civer her cage at night.....but she soon settles.🐦
My conure doesn’t make ANY of these noises. It’s mainly a “CHI-CHOO” noise when it comes to every emotion 😂 she’s such a baby
zombiefirefox - Awwww yes, she does sound like a baby. 🥰
Pretty spot on. My GCC does these.
I wish I would have listened to my bird when it gave me that distress call. I lost my little conure two weeks ago, and I know there was probably nothing I could do once he got tangled in my hair... But I would like to think that if I had become alarmed and reacted faster that way that I might have been able to save him.
That thought hurts. So I don't know why I have it. But I do.
I honestly have no clue why I didn't panic when I realized he was trying to move away from me and was struggling. I wish my brain wouldn't have been so slow to catch on. Nothing I can really do about it now, though...
I just really hope I don't ever have to hear that sound again.
On a brighter note, you're right about the cuddles and scritches. They really do love them X3
every time I enter the room my green cheek conure gets really excited and starts to bounce up and down. And whenever I take here out she does it on my hand and sometimes really violently😂😂
Ania Lina -HA! Yeah, she is begging to be with you. The bouncing is a begging motion.
Guide to Green Cheek Conures awhhhhh😂😭😭💗
Great informative video. Would love to see a plant tour video as i see you have some lovely plants. Lighting info on plants and how does your birdie do with plants. Does he like to chew on them?
Shirley Bullick - wow! Thank you for saying this! I have actually been thinking about doing a plant tour recently, but wasn’t sure if I would have any interest from this audience. It’s good to know that there would be. Actually now I have over 100 different cultivars of plants in my home with most of them being succulents, cactus and tropicals, so I really do have quite the tour to give. I was thinking of including my bird somehow, that’s a good idea. Thank you!
@@GuidetoGreenCheekConures Can't wait to see your video. I have subscribed so I won't miss it.
When the conure made a distress call, both of my conures recognized it and panicked. They flew all over the room and then walked back to me to make sure everything is all right
Thank you sooo much! I have a green cheek and he does some weird things. So thanks again!
I saw a conure that was hand raised in the petstore and he was at first very defensive and scared but after a while of talking to him he seemed to cheer up a lot, i feel like he felt abandoned because as soon as i went to leave and look around the store he started chirping really loudly and sadly, and when the pet employee closed the door to the room he was in he started freaking out :(
I couldn’t buy him because he was $500 as well as i like to research before i buy any animal and make sure I have a proper set up before i purchase them, but it broke my heart listening to him cry when i had to leave.
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Thank you so much now I know why my bird dose this!
Katie No - Oh awesome! Glad to hear that. What was the behavior you were unsure about?
I tell you my babies are the most pampered and happiest little things in the world🥺 they are having babies soon!
Izumi Isiwata - Awwww 🥰 I bet. Green Cheeks have a way of demanding to be spoiled. Once you know them and they know you, there is little room to misunderstand what they want or are trying to tell you. 😋
Take care of those little ones! You’ll have a full flock soon!
This video is spot on!
What made me want a green cheek and start researching is seeing one in a pet store. I don't know why, but this one me and my friend saw was licking us through the cage. Not biting, but licking
Ava Claire - Ha! They are so friendly and interactive.
This is amazing thank you
My mom got one of these guys a little over two years ago. He was maybe 4 months old when we brought him home. She probably just saw some cute video on facebook or something and thought it was a good idea to bring one home (because she had a finch once and thought she was an expert)
She hand trained him using leather gloves so now he bites everyone but her. He rarely ever comes out of the cage and took nearly a year and a half of me badgering her to get a light for his cage. All he does all day is make sad noises and scream if someone leaves a room, or he's alone for too long (He's by himself in his cage for about 7 hours a day)
I don't know how to deal with the problem or get her to give him up to a better home. This bird is so neglected and I feel so bad for being angry at the bird for screaming because he's probably depressed (her solution to him screaming at 6AM non stop when the sun comes out, is keeping his cage covered until I wake up, around 10am). She looked into getting him a friend but she waited too long, now he's too aggressive and may kill it. I'm so lost.
I'm happy to know that they are only agitated/stressed when I vacuum. The only thing I ever get from mine are little nibbles
When I try to calm them down after, that is.
John Paull - ah yes, the vacuum or the Roomba gets them every time. Mine seems to be agitated by most cleaning activities which is ironic since he is often the one I am cleaning up after 😂 Silly bird. 🦜💕
Thank you for this video :)
great video!
Aw my sweet green cheek used to do all of these, especially the goodbye call when i would leave the room :(( i miss him, he passed a year ago.
I swear I've seen a bunch of GCC videos and none of them are anything like the sounds ours makes. He usually makes low croaky noises that are so endearing.
same here, my GCC makes a small variety of cute weird soft croaky noises (the main ones are inquisitive/playful, content, and an almost silent 'in pain'). Except for three exceptions, it only ever screams when it is trying to call to my two budgies (my GCC really wants to be friends with them haha). Overall, it is very quiet. Well, so far XD
Thank you for making this video! Now I know mine hates the hair dryer sound🤣
My GCC is surprisingly quiet. While she does exhibit the physical behaviors, she doesnt do the calls! Only rarely! Plus she makes an extra little scree when shes upset. It sometimes sounds like her cussing under her breath.
and on his chest he has a lil heart i love that about em
Hi! Thank you so, so much for this video! I have been trying to find stuff about Conure behavior for soooo long adnthis was very helpful! I was also wonering if you could answer this for me: when I'm filming him with my camcorder (canon vixia hf g30) he puffs out his feathers and runs over to the cage bars and starts bobbing his head and chest up and down and biting the cage bars and I don't know what to do. Thanks again!
@Sandra Morrow thank you so, so much this is so helpful! I will definitely try this and let you know if it works:) Thanks for your quick reply! Can't wait to go watch the rest of your vids and please keep making more:) Thanks again!