Visually, sun conures may be one of the most eye-catching and recognizable of the parrots. Although they are primarily yellow and orange, they have a bright red face, with green and dark blue feathers on the wings and tail. As babies, they may fool you! Their predominant color is green until they approach 4-5 months and the yellow starts to brighten up. It will usually take over a year to color out into their mature plumage. Sun conures can typically live 25 – 30 years.
In the wild they are found in areas of Northeast South America. Males and females will look very similar, and are often difficult to tell apart unless tested.
As pets, sun conures are curious, playful, and affectionate. What is most notable about sun conures may be their love for tents. You can usually find sun conures playing in them, on them, or putting themselves to bed at night. The best ones for conures are open at both ends to allow room for their long tail. When being handled or out of the cage, snuggly sun conures may find their way under their owner’s shirts, into sleeves, and even under the blankets. Like most other conures they are loud and have high pitched ‘screech’ vocalizations. While they are not known to be the best talkers, many can pick up a small vocabulary.