Sun Conure
Aratinga solstitialis
Class
Aves
Order
Psittaciformes
Family
Psittacidae
Sun Conure
Range
Brazil, Guyana, and eastern Venezuela
Size
Length: 12 in
Weight: 3.5 - 4.5 oz
Habitat
Open forests, savannas, and palm groves
Young
Clutch: 4 -5 eggs
Incubation: 23 - 27 days
Diet
Fruit, flowers, berries, seeds, nuts, and occasionally insects
IUCN Status
Endangered
Flocks
Large flocks of a twenty or more may be found congregating in the trees bearing ripened fruit. Their loud, screeching calls are similar to the much larger macaws.
Nesting and Young
Sun conures are very family oriented, and will often assist other parents with raising their young. These birds use cavities in trees as nesting sites.
Status
Due to high demand in the pet trade this once common species has declined dramatically in recent years.