Green-cheek Conure Color Mutations

A sample of photos comparing different color mutations and combinations for Green-cheek Conures.

Normal (Wild Type)

Normal (Wild Type)

Opaline (Yellow-sided)

Opaline with High Red Selection

Opaline with High Red Selection

Par-blue (Indigo)

Par-blue (Turquoise)

Left to right: Par-blue Misty, Par-blue (Indigo), Violet Par-blue. Lighting can significantly change the appearance of Par-blue and Blue colors. Side-by-side comparisons are best.

Pineapple - combination of Cinnamon and Opaline. The amount of red can vary significantly.

Pineapple Dominant Red - Dominant Red intensifies the red and adds red color over the top of the head.

Turquoise Opaline

Left to Right: Turquoise Opaline, Turquoise Cinnamon, Turquoise Pineapple (Turquoise Opaline and Cinnamon)

Dilute Opaline, note pigment on upper mandible with light feet.

Dilute Opaline, note pigment on upper mandible with light feet.

Dilute Opaline, note pigment on upper mandible with light feet.

Dilute Cinnamon, note no melanin pigment on feet or beak.

Suncheek - Dilute Cinamon Opaline

Hi Red Suncheeks

Suncheek - back view.

2 Suncheeks on left and 1 Dilute Cinnamon on right

Suncheek with Dominant Red

Suncheek with Dominant Red

Suncheek and Pineapple both with Dominant Red

Mint - combination of Dilute and Turquoise

Opamint - combination of Dilute, Turquoise, and Opaline

Opamint - combination of Dilute, Turquoise, and Opaline

Cinnamint

Cinnamint - combination of Dilute, Turquoise and Cinnamon

Mooncheek, combination of Dilute, Turquoise, Cinnamon and Opaline.

Left to Right: Mooncheek, Opamint, and Cinnamint