Are Green Cheek Conures Loud? What New Owners Need to Know

If you’re researching green cheek conures and wondering whether they’ll work in your apartment or a quieter home, you’re asking the right question before you buy. The short answer: Green Cheek Conures are one of the quietest conure species available — but they are still parrots, and parrots are not silent pets.

How Loud Are Green Cheek Conures Compared to Other Parrots?

On a scale of parrot noise, Green Cheek Conures sit comfortably in the lower-middle range. Here’s how they compare:

• Quieter than: Sun Conures, Jenday Conures, Macaws, Amazon Parrots, African Greys
• Similar to: Cockatiels, Quaker Parrots, Caiques
• Louder than: Budgies, Lovebirds, Parrotlets

Sun Conures, for context, are famous for their piercing screams that can be heard from outside a house with windows closed. Green Cheeks are dramatically quieter — their vocalizations are more like soft chirps, contact calls, and occasional short bursts of chatter. Most apartment dwellers report no complaints from neighbors.

What Sounds Do Green Cheek Conures Make?

Green Cheek Conures have a limited but expressive vocal repertoire:

• Contact calls — short chirps when they want to know where you are or get your attention. These happen throughout the day and are their most frequent sound.
• Chatter and play sounds — a soft, murmuring babble when they’re content and playing. Very pleasant.
• Alarm calls — a louder, more urgent call when startled or sensing danger. Brief but noticeable.
• Flock call at dawn and dusk — wild parrots call at sunrise and sunset. Hand-raised birds still have this instinct, usually lasting 5–15 minutes.

Do Green Cheek Conures Scream?

Yes, occasionally — but not like a Sun Conure. Green Cheeks may scream when they feel ignored, when they’re scared, or during those morning/evening contact periods. The key is that their screaming phase is short and manageable compared to other conures. Most owners report that a well-socialized Green Cheek that gets enough daily interaction rarely screams at all.

Can Green Cheek Conures Talk?

Green Cheeks are not the strongest talkers in the parrot world, but they can learn words and short phrases with patient training. Their voices are soft and sometimes mumbled, but many owners are surprised at how much their bird picks up. Consistent 10-minute daily training sessions produce the best results.

Tips to Keep Noise Minimal

• Give your Green Cheek at least 2–3 hours of out-of-cage interaction daily — a bored conure is a noisy conure.
• Don’t reinforce screaming by running to them immediately. Wait for a moment of quiet, then interact.
• Provide enrichment toys, foraging opportunities, and rotate toys regularly.
• Keep a consistent routine — birds thrive on schedule.

Is a Green Cheek Conure Right for You?

If you want a small, playful, affectionate parrot that won’t rattle the windows, the Green Cheek Conure is one of the best choices available. They are fun, active, and bond deeply with their people — with noise levels manageable even in apartments.

Mo’s Birds offers hand-fed, DNA-sexed Green Cheek Conures and mutations including Pineapple, Yellow Sided, Turquoise, and Cinnamon. All our birds are raised in Southern California, fully weaned, and come with lifetime breeder support.

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