The Sun Conures are an absolute delight. They are beautiful to look at and are so cuddly.  The latin name for them is Aratinga solstitialis and  they belong to

the Aratinga family of conures. They make wonderful pets and their only drawback is their sometimes loud calling. This occurs mostly in the morning and evening, however, it is more pronounced in breeder birds than in your tame hand raised bird.  But

as with all birds each bird has his or her individual trait. They are regular acrobats and little clowns and they love to get your attention.  They can learn to speak in somewhat squeaky voices, but their ability in this is somewhat limited. However they do make up for this with their cuddly personality. They can sit for hours on your shoulder and just nestled on your neck or want to be held.

Housing:

The cage for your Sun Conure as with all other pet birds should be as large as possible, however we do recommend a minimum size of app.. 20 x 20 x 24. Your perches should be of various sizes and shapes, starting at 3/4 of an inch in diameter. Various sizes help prevent foot problems. We use grape vines  which they love,

since they can chew on them also.

Toys:

Sun Conures love toys, the more the better. Sun conures can entertain themselves and you for hours. Hanging toys are favorites for this species. They love to climb and hang. Rope toys, chain toys, and toys with hoops or rings are great. Small pieces of cardboard or toilet paper rolls make good chew items in the cage. Sun conures are chewers, and these items will help maintain a healthy beak and also save on perches.

Bathing:

Sun conures love bathing and will not hesitate to bathe in their own water bowl if you do not provide them with a bathing dish. Another suggestion for bathing sun conures is to spray them with a water bottle using a soft mist which they will ultimately enjoy!

Sun Conure Diet

One of the most important aspects of basic sun conure care is the sun conure diet. A good base seed/pellet diet is a great way to start.

A healthy sun conure diet not only consists of pellets and seeds but also includes plenty of fruits and vegetables. We also give them foods we eat, pasta is a favorite.  Just be sure to NEVER feed your sun conure bird avocado, iceburg lettuce, cabbage or parsley. These foods will be harmful to your sun conure bird so please avoid them at all costs.

Training & handling:

As I mentioned earlier, sun conure parrots are highly intelligent birds. Words cannot even describe how smart these little birds are. They love playing and being held by their owners and are so open and willing to learn tricks and even how to talk. Though they have a cute squeaky voice, it is amazing how fast a sun conure bird can be taught to speak. They truly enjoy performing their newly acquired tricks for their owners as long as you praise them with a treat every time they correctly perform a trick. Spending about 15 minutes a day with your sun conure bird teaching them words and tricks will surely make your sun conure a happy bird.