The Sun Conure is one of the most visually striking parrots available as a pet, with vivid orange, yellow, and green plumage that earns instant admiration. Native to northeastern South America, these small to medium parrots are playful, affectionate, and endlessly entertaining. However, they produce one of the loudest calls of any small parrot and require patient, experienced ownership to manage their vocal nature.
People stop me in the street when I take Mango out for socialisation walks on his harness. His colours photograph brilliantly and he poses naturally. Beyond the beauty he is clever, mischievous, and absolutely devoted. He learned to play fetch with small paper balls, ring a bell to ask for treats, a…
Read full review →I researched Sun Conures extensively before getting one and felt prepared. What I was not prepared for was how deeply affectionate they are. My bird crawls inside my jumper for warmth, sleeps on my pillow, and screams with what I can only describe as delight whenever I come home. He is not a pet tha…
Read full review →My Sun Conure was everything I wanted in a parrot except manageable in my flat. My neighbours complained within a week and the building management contacted me within a month. I tried every noise management strategy I could find. Nothing worked sufficiently. I rehomed him to a friend with a detached…
Read full review →Sun Conures have been described as loud and that is technically accurate but wildly understated. My bird's contact call could wake the dead. He is also funny, athletic, and completely in love with me. He sleeps inside my shirt collar during television evenings and wakes me with screaming at sunrise.…
Read full review →If you want a parrot that makes you laugh every single day, get a Sun Conure. Mine rolls around in his food dish pretending to bath in seeds. He plays dead on command. He hangs from the curtain rail by one foot and screams until someone notices. He is ridiculous and I love him completely. The noise …
Read full review →My Sun Conure is named Mango and the name fits perfectly. He is the colour of a ripe mango and radiates warmth and energy to match. He flies to my shoulder the moment I open his cage, hangs upside down from my fingers for fun, and screams with pure joy when he sees me first thing in the morning. The…
Read full review →Four years with my Sun Conure and I still stop and stare at his colours every morning. Full sunlight on his plumage is genuinely breathtaking. He is also clever, affectionate, and has the energy of a creature twice his size. He needs at least three hours out of his cage daily and will let me know lo…
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