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The Sun Conure, also known as the Sun Parakeet is considered to be one of the most beautiful birds in the Parrot family. The bird gained its popularity owing to its multifaceted personality that delights the experienced bird owner and piques the curiosity of the amateurs or non-bird person. The Sun Conure received its name from its bright yellow and green plumage. The sun conure has a black beak, white rings around its eyes, and a long, tapering tail. The sunny’s striking coloration and sweet temperament makes it a favorite among pet owners and a darling with experienced aviculturists because it is easily bred. Immature birds do not reach their full coloration for about two years. Though the coloration between the sexes is very similar, the males are said to be slightly brighter. Males are also said to have a squarer, flatter head and females a rounder, smaller head, though only experienced breeders are good at eyeing the birds and making an educated guess. Certainly there’s no difference in pet quality. Coming in at around 12 inches in length and has a lifespan of up to 30 years, sun Conures are widely regarded as the most colorful of all the Conure species. This is because a mature Sun Conure sports plumage in a variety of shades of red, yellow, green, orange, blue, and in some birds, tones of violet. The Sun Parakeet or Sun Conure for sale, (Aratinga solstitialis) is a medium-sized brightly colored parrot native to northeastern South America. The adult male and female are similar in appearance, with predominantly golden-yellow plumage and orange-flushed underparts and face. Sun conures /parakeets are very social birds, typically living in flocks. They form monogamous pairs for reproduction and nest in palm cavities in the tropics. Sun conures mainly feed on fruits, flowers, berries, blossoms, seeds, nuts and insects. Conures are commonly bred and kept in aviculture and may live up to 30 years. This species is currently threatened by loss of habitat and trapping for plumage or the pet trade. On average, sun parakeets weigh around 110 g (4 oz) and are around 30 cm (12 in) long. The sexes are similar in plumage, although hens may be lighter and more slender in body, having a shorter tail, with a smaller, rounder head and a smaller beak. Adults have a rich yellow crown, nape, mantle, lesser wing-coverts, tips of the greater wing-coverts, chest, and underwing-coverts. The face and belly are orange with red around the ears. The base of the greater wing-coverts, tertials, and base of the primaries are green, while the secondaries, tips of the primaries, and most of the primary coverts are dark blue. The tail is olive-green with a blue tip. From below, all the flight feathers are dark greyish. The bill is black. The legs and the bare eye-ring are grey, but the latter often fades to white in captivity (so using amount of grey or white in the eye-ring for determining "purity" of an individual can be misleading). It is easily confused with the closely related jandaya parakeet and sulphur-breasted parakeet, but the former has entirely green wing-coverts, mantle, and vent, while the latter has green mottling to the mantle and less orange to the underparts. The sun parakeet is also superficially similar to the pale-billed. Super Sun Conure is often also named by breeders as (Yellow-Factor Sun Conure) since there is also (Red-Factor Sun Conure). Juvenile sun parakeets display a predominantly green plumage and resemble similar-aged sulphur-breasted parakeets. The distinctive yellow, orange, and reddish colouration on the back, abdomen, and head is attained with maturity. Geography: NE South America
Size: About 10" tall
Sexing: Monomorphic (visually hard to determine sex). DNA testing is available to ensure desired gender.
Life Span: 15 to 25 years
Temperament: Sun Conures are charming and playful, thriving on fun and social interaction. They train well but might nip if they feel threatened. Typically, Sun Conures are affectionate and devoted to a kind owner. Like their Aratinga genus counterparts, Sun Parakeets are extremely sociable, usually seen in flocks of 15 to 30. They rarely leave the flock, but if they do, they emit a loud, high-pitched call that travels far, helping them reunite with their group. Flocks are silent while eating but become noisy when in flight. These birds are fast flyers, covering significant distances each day. They communicate through body language and physical gestures. In a flock, they engage in resting, mutual feeding, preening, and bathing. They use their beaks to climb trees and their feet to handle objects. Sun Conures often nest in the hollows of palm trees. They can become cranky when shedding feathers; however, baths, warm showers, and humidity alleviate their irritation by loosening new feather sheaths. Renowned for their smarts and inquisitiveness, Sun Conures require constant mental engagement and companionship. Their talent for mimicking speech and doing tricks is somewhat developed in captivity. Although details of their wild behavior are scarce, partly because of the mix-up with the Sulphur-breasted Parakeet, it's believed that their behaviors are quite alike.
Breeding:To encourage the breeding of sun conures, house them in a spacious cage that can comfortably fit both birds and minimize human interaction. Sun conures typically pair monogamously at 4 to 5 months old, engaging in mutual feeding and grooming before breeding. Mating may last up to three minutes, followed by increased affection between the pair. The female's abdomen will swell noticeably before egg-laying. Sun conures often nest in tree cavities or Mauritia flexuosa palm cavities. They have a high fertility rate, with a usual clutch size of three to four white eggs laid at intervals of two to three days. Egg destruction and consumption by pairs occur only in calcium-deficient situations. The female solely incubates the eggs for 23 to 27 days, briefly leaving for feeding. The male robustly defends the nest against predators. Eggs might not hatch if not adequately warmed or if the chick struggles to break the shell, which can take hours to days. Chicks are born blind and defenseless, opening their eyes and developing feathers after 10 days. Both parents feed the chicks, who rely on them for 7 to 8 weeks post-hatching and gain independence at 9 to 12 weeks. Conures reach sexual maturity at about 2 years and live for 25 to 30 years.
Diet:
Lovebird/Conure Seed, Australian Blend Goldenfeast, Dried Egg Food, Cuttlefish Bone, Fruit Pellets, Nuts, and fresh fruits and vegetables.
In the wild, sun conures primarily feed on fruits, flowers, berries, blossoms, seeds, nuts, and insects. They consume both ripe and semi-ripe seeds from fruits and berries, as well as red cactus fruits, Malpighia berries, and legume pods. Occasionally, they forage on agricultural crops and can be seen as pests. During the breeding season, they need increased protein, more carbohydrates while rearing young, and additional calcium for egg production.
In captivity, their diet can include grass seeds, beans, nuts, and a variety of fruits such as apples, papaya, bananas, oranges, grapefruits, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, gooseberries, currants, rowans, elderberries, hawthorn berries, rose hips, cucumbers, and tomatoes. Vegetables like spinach, Chinese cabbage, cress, roquette, kale, broccoli, carrots, alfalfa, peas, endive, and sweet potatoes are also part of their diet, along with dandelions, chickweed, soaked corn, germinated sunflower seeds, and spray millet. They might also consume buds from fruit trees like elderberry bushes, willows, hawthorn, and aspen, as well as ant eggs, mealworms, or substitutes like hard-boiled eggs, bread, biscuits, hard cheese, or low-fat cottage cheese. To assist with mechanical digestion, cuttlebones, mineral blocks, and ground oyster shells or gravel can be provided.
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