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justme1968
Just hatched
Joined: 09 Aug 2005
Posts: 41
Location: Kansas |
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Is their such a Parakeet? Their is a pet store down the road from me selling them for $300 dollers. To me they look like green cheek conures, I have one and they look just like them. I asked one of the store clerks and she told me they were conures, but another clerk their got somewhat upset and said "THEIR PARAKEETS" I just told her they look like my conure and she walked away. Anyway I just never heard of a green cheek parakeet. Has anyone else? and if so do they look like green cheek conures? |
Tuesday October 4, 2005 12:42 am |
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Cheeta
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Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7956
Location: Australia |
I'd say that if they look like your green cheek conure, most likely it's a conure. I guess some people just don't know anything about parrots and parakeet even if they do work in a pet store. Then again keep in mind that some do have different name such as the senegal parrots, sometimes they are called the African oranged bellied parrots. So anyway, I'd say that it's safe to say that it's a conure. 
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Tuesday October 4, 2005 4:30 am |
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Chaquita's Mom
Experienced flier
Joined: 29 Jun 2005
Posts: 1028
Location: Pennsylvania, USA |
sometimes pet store people are, how do I say it..............dumb  I think that any person with SOME knowledge on a certain animal knows more than the average pet store employee  |
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Wednesday October 5, 2005 12:27 pm |
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Jeremy
Bappie
Joined: 16 Oct 2005
Posts: 52
Location: Australia |
It sounds like a Green Cheek Conure to me. I know in America Budgies are commonly known as Parakeets.
It isn't a very good idea calling a Budgie a Parakeet.
There are two types of hookbills
1) Parrots and;
2) Parakeets
Parrots are usually stocky birds with small tails (Lovebirds, Eclectus etc)
Parakeets have more slender bodies with long tails (Budgies, Ringnecks etc) |
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Wednesday October 19, 2005 9:44 am |
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Cheeta
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Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7956
Location: Australia |
Actually, there are three types of hookbills...
Cockatoos, parrots and parakeets... Cockatoos are unique in a way that they are the only birds t hat has a crest that can be raised... |
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Wednesday October 19, 2005 2:07 pm |
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shirin
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Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7401
Location: Canada, Toronto |
Bih, Hawk heads also have a crest that can be raised. |
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Wednesday October 19, 2005 5:29 pm |
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Cheeta
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Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7956
Location: Australia |
Oh yeah I forgot about those parrots. I read it somewhere that Cockatoos are unique because of the crest that can be raised... May be it was saying that cockatoos use the crest to show emotions may be? I mean like when they are curious, and excited and threaten and stuff... I read that Hawkheads only fan their nape crest when the feel threaten... hmm who knows... hehe.. Thanks for pointing that out though. Cheers |
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Thursday October 20, 2005 6:12 am |
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Demeter
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Joined: 13 Aug 2005
Posts: 152
Location: Southern New Jersey/Near Philly |
Speaking of Hawkheads, they have 3 beautiful maroon colored ones at the bird store I go to, me and my man had such a fun time rubbing their necks by their ears and getting their "crest" to go up, they were so pretty. They are very expensive, I was surprised all three were already sold. |
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Thursday October 20, 2005 8:11 am |
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shirin
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Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7401
Location: Canada, Toronto |
Bih I think cockatoos are also the only birds that have that bald spot behind their crest 
Demeter I know what you mean, they are beautiful birds, and expensive! Over here they're more expensive than the Macaws, they go for about $5000! How much are they there? |
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Thursday October 20, 2005 11:57 am |
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Cheeta
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Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7956
Location: Australia |
I guess if they are that rare, most people that has the cash to spare to get it in a heart beat when they see them!! I haven't seen one in real life, and I probably won't see one unless I go oversea to somewhere where they do breed them like the US or somewhere!!!
Shirin, Yes those cockatoos do have that little bald spot behind their crest... all except Apollo, he's almost bald.. He has got this one tiny feather all on it's lonesome in that little bald spot!! it's quite cute.. hehe |
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Thursday October 20, 2005 1:55 pm |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6673
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
OK, I'd say there's 4 kinds of hookbills -
parrots, parakeets, cockatoos, & ...
MANU
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Just kidding 
hmmmm, I've never even heard of hawkheads before  I'll have to do some looking to see if I can come up with a picture |
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Thursday October 20, 2005 3:11 pm |
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Demeter
Flutterer
Joined: 13 Aug 2005
Posts: 152
Location: Southern New Jersey/Near Philly |
Im sure my addicted butt will end up back at the bird store this weekend so I will get some pictures of them, and definately get some with their crests up. Last weekend they had them out in the play room so I wasnt able to get any good pics of them. If I remember correctly they were $2000, didnt come close to the almost $10,000 Hyacinth, but still up there. I'll let you know when I post some pics of those little guys |
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Thursday October 20, 2005 9:16 pm |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6673
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
That would be great, I'd love to see what they look like! |
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Thursday October 20, 2005 9:57 pm |
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Cheeta
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Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7956
Location: Australia |
that would be great demeter if you could get some shots of those babies!! They are such beautiful creatures!! |
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Friday October 21, 2005 5:55 am |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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quote:
Originally posted by Cathy
OK, I'd say there's 4 kinds of hookbills -
parrots, parakeets, cockatoos, & ...
MANU
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Ha ha ha you're funny Cathy!
For hawkheads, look on this page: http://www.fluffies.org/en/flu.....php?id=153
On the third row from above.. |
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Friday October 21, 2005 8:48 am |
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