Similar to the Blue variety of this species, Turquoise Maroon-bellied Conures are very rare teal-colored birds that many believe to be hybrids with Green-cheeked Conures; While true in some instances, many Turquoises are completely pure. They are aquamarine with stronger green across the forehead, wings, and rump, silvery ear coverts and collar feathers, and gray
Likely the most common of all four fallow varieties in Maroon-bellied Conures, Pale Fallows are golden-yellow birds with red accents on their forehead, belly, and tail. Their wings and upper tail feathers are green, their flight feathers are silvery, and their ears are pinkish. Lastly, their bill and feet are pink while and their eyes
Bronze Fallow is a rare mutation in Maroon-bellied Conures that only slightly lightens the bird’s plumage, skin, and bill color, being most noticeable around the nape and collar. Light green plumage paints most of the body, with maroon and pink serving as accents on the crown, ears, belly, and parts of the tail. The eyes
Cinnamon Maroon-bellied Conures have brownish-green plumage with dark red feathering on the crown, belly, and tail tip. The bird’s blue flight feathers, as well as the beak and toes, are also slightly paler. As in all Cinnamons, the eyes are temporarily reddish after hatching. While some Cinnamon Maroon-bellied Conures received their mutation from hybridization with
Misty is a rare mutation in Maroon-bellied Conures that visually appears to darken the bird’s plumage to a dry green or olive shade. Individuals with one gene copy, called SF Misties, are nearly identical to the wild form, while birds with two gene copies, called DF Misties, have far more noticeable coloring. Though similar, DF
One of four fallow mutations present in Maroon-bellied Conures, Dun Fallows have slightly paler green plumage and lighter blue flight feathers than the wild form. Pink or maroon coloring can be observed on the crown, ears, belly, and often across parts of the tail. As in most fallow Maroon-bellied Conures, the eyes are bright red
Currently the single darkest color available in Maroon-bellied Conures, Gray-greens are army-green with tan-colored ears, yellow and light gray-edged collar feathers, and dark gray and green flight feathers. Maroon coloring may be visible on the crown, belly, and parts of the tail. The mutation should leave the eyes, bill, and feet unaffected. Gray-green is an
Advanced Fallow is a rare recessive mutation that results in an almost fully yellow bird with varying shades of pinkish-red coloration on the crown, ears, belly, and tail. The flight feathers are whitish while the eyes are bright red. Though nearly invisible, Advanced Fallows still retain a small amount of melanin on their flight feathers,
Another very rare mutation in Maroon-bellied Conures, true Blue results in an azure-colored bird with silver ears, gray collar feathers with light gray borders, and a blue-gray tail. Though similar to Turquoise Green-cheeked Conures, they lack any hint of yellow, green, or pink color. However, given the absence of true Blue in Green-cheeks, it is
