Editing Conure (section)

== Scientific classification ==
The word "conure" is an old term that originally described members of the no longer used genus ''Conurus'',<ref>{{Cite EB1911 |wstitle=Parrot |volume=20 |pages=863–864 |first=Alfred |last=Newton}}</ref> which included members of ''[[Aratinga]]'' and ''[[Pyrrhura]]''.

The [[parrot]] order, Psittaciformes, is a tangle of genera, many containing only one species. Parrots include about 353 species—generally grouped into two families - the Cacatuidae or [[cockatoo]]s, and the Psittacidae or [[true parrot]]s. The term parrot generally applies both to the entire order and to Psittacidae alone.

All members of the order Psittaciformes have a characteristic curved beak shape with the upper mandible having slight mobility in the joint with the skull and a generally erect stance. All parrots are [[zygodactyl]]—meaning they have four toes on each foot, two that face front and two that face back.

Conures and all other New World parrots are often placed in a subfamily or tribe [[Arinae]]. Internal relationships of conures are poorly understood, though it seems evident that [[Paraphyly|to make them a natural grouping]], the [[quaker parakeet]],<ref>The quaker or [[monk parakeet]] is technically a conure by almost anybody's definition, but due to its popularity in aviculture and its uniqueness, it is generally considered in a category of its own.</ref> the [[thick-billed parrot]], and ''[[Brotogeris]]''<ref>''Brotogeris'' are not only often counted as conures, but also as [[parrotlet]]s, and  precisely to which one, or both, or neither, they belong is unclear. The tail structure is different from the parrotlets, though the basic body structure is the same in both groups.</ref> should be included, and often are.  [[Neotropical parrot]]s, [[macaw]]s, and other are also candidates potential for inclusion. In this scheme, "conure" comprises members of the genera:
* ''[[Aratinga]]''
* ''[[Pyrrhura]]''
* ''[[Nandayus]]'' (now an ''Aratinga'' species)
* ''Guarouba'' ([[Queen of Bavaria conure]])
* ''[[Cyanoliseus]]''
* ''[[Enicognathus]]''
* ''[[Leptosittaca]]''
* ''[[Ognorhynchus]]''
* ''[[Conuropsis]]''
* ''Rhynchopsitta'': [[thick-billed parrot]]
* ''Myopsitta'': [[Monk parakeet]]

Macaws:
* ''[[Ara (genus)|Ara]]''
* ''[[Anodorhynchus]]''
* ''[[Cyanopsitta]]''
* ''[[Diopsittaca]]''
* ''[[Orthopsittaca]]''
* ''[[Primolius]]''

The [[caique]]s and the [[hawk-headed parrot]] have also been proposed for inclusion, though both have a heavier build and different tail structure from traditional conures.