Hello my name
is Avocado!
Pyrrhura molinae
I am a Yellow Sided Green Cheek Conure who is about 4-5 years old. I was surrendered into The Friends of the Aviary's foster program in October 2025. ​
Unfortunately my first home was a hoarding situation with many other birds. I was not properly cared for and when I was no longer wanted I was sold through Kijiji to someone who wanted me as a "decoration." In this home again my needs were not met and I was both neglected and abused. Other members of the home were able to convince my owner to give me up to FOTA, so that is where I am now. ​
I'm thankful to finally be in a place where I am listened to and know they will find me a forever home.
Likes
Running Water
Snuggling!
Sunflower & Safflower seed
Dislikes
Hands coming at me, but I have made huge process stepping up!
Fav Foods
Enjoying fresh fruits and veggies.
What I Can Say
Gimme a kiss!
Friends
I lived with a cat in my foster home.
About Me and Other Green Cheek Conures
Green Cheek Conures, like all other conures, live in Central and South America. The Green Cheeks are often found in the forests and woodlands of countries including Bolivia and Brazil. These birds stick to the treetops to feed on a variety of fruits, nuts, vegetation, and insects.
Because most of my life I haven't been treated well, I am learning how to trust again. I am understandably quite afraid of hands but have made big strides already like taking treats nicely (mostly), and allowing people to put their hands in my cage without giving them a bite. I love being out and will fly so I can sit on your shoulder at all times. I also like sitting high up on picture frames. Guess what, there are more than 40 types of conures! Although there so many species of conures, the ones often kept as pets are the Green Cheeks and their variations (Turquoise, Yellow-sided, Cinnamon, Pineapple) and Sun Conures.
Sometimes described as large parakeets or small parrots, conure is not a scientific term but a word used to group these birds of various sizes, colours, and genera. Did you know that a common distinguishing attribute of every conure is a white eye ring.
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Currently conures are classified as Least Concern due to their wide range but their wild population has been decreasing. Sun Conures IUCN status was recently changed from Least Concern to Endangered.
What I'm up to Now
I'm in the Foster Program!
I have finished my quarantine period and have been to the vet. I've been working on lots of training with my great foster mom and am already ready to move to my forever home! I've been practicing my step ups, target training, and bathing technique so I will be ready when my forever family comes to get me. I will need help from them to continue to make positive progress (moving to a new place is scary!), but I'm looking forward to this next chapter in my life!
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