| The sun conure is a small bird from the parrot family. It | | | | dish in their cage then they will splash around in their |
| is known for its remarkable color patterns and its | | | | water bowl. You can also mist them with a water |
| intelligence. This bird can be a great addition to your | | | | bottle because they truly enjoy this. |
| family if you learn what it needs and how to care for it. | | | | The minimum cage size for this bird is 20 inches long |
| The sun conure is only about twelve inches long from | | | | by 20 inches wide by 24 inches tall. You should put |
| head to tail. They have a large head and beak with | | | | several perches in the cage of various sizes. Sun |
| very striking colors. They usually have lots of yellow, | | | | conures also love toys so make sure you get some |
| orange and green on them. Their beak is black and | | | | for their cage. Try to get lots of toys so they will have |
| their feet are gray. This bird originates from the | | | | something to do. They even like to play with things like |
| eastern parts of South America, mostly by the | | | | toilet paper rolls! |
| Amazon River. It isn't found in as many places as it | | | | You should feed your sun conure a base diet of pellet |
| used to be found because people came and took the | | | | formula. You can also feed fortified parrot seed. |
| birds to sell them. They used to be found in Southeast | | | | These birds will need to be fed fruits and vegetables in |
| Venezuela, Northeast Brazil, Northern Amazon, | | | | addition to this base diet. You can't just feed them |
| Guyana, Surinam and French Guiana. | | | | seeds and expect them to be healthy. Also, don't |
| One of the best things about this bird besides its | | | | leave any fresh foods in their cage for more than a |
| beauty is how affectionate it is. They are extremely | | | | few hours though. Also make sure they have fresh |
| social and absolutely love to interact with their owners. | | | | water at all times. Make sure you never feed your bird |
| They will just sit on your shoulder for hours and even | | | | avocado, cabbage, parsley and iceberg lettuce. |
| like to be held! If you get this bird you will have to | | | | Sun conures do make really fun, fascinating pets, but |
| spend plenty of time with it. This definitely isn't a shy | | | | you should be aware that they can be very noisy |
| bird. | | | | birds. They usually will start to scream in the mornings |
| Because of how smart this bird is, it is even capable of | | | | and evenings. It is an extremely loud scream. You |
| doing tricks! Some can even be potty trained. They do | | | | have to be prepared for this. You also have to |
| have the capability to talk but they use a somewhat | | | | remember that they require lots of attention. If you |
| squeaky voice. The sun conure loves to perform for | | | | take good care of your bird it can live to be about |
| people and play. They also love to take baths so you | | | | thirty years old. |
| should provide a bathing dish. If you don't put a bathing | | | | |