Old Tupi, small parrot (conure). This type of parrot is generally called a "conure" in aviculture. The Patagonian conure, also known as the burrowing parrot, "Cyanoliseus patagonus", is the largest conure. The green-cheeked conure eats various seeds, vegetables and fruits. This bird is sometimes called, rather colloquially, yellow-headed conure or flaming conure. He has a pet sun conure named Mango. The Patagonian conure has eyelashes, a distinctive feature among birds. Conure beaks always have a small cere and are usually horn-colored (gray) or black. In aviculture, it is sometimes known as the Queen of Bavaria conure. One issue with the Patagonian conure is that it is extremely loud. Feather plucking may occur if a black capped conure is bored. Most conure species live in flocks of 20 or more birds. The term "conure" is now used mostly in aviculture. As the quietest of the conure birds they are popular as household pets. See cherry-headed conure, blue-crowned conure.