Sun Conure
OrderPsittaciformes
FamilyPsittacidae
HabitatForest
RangeSouth America
Length30 cm
Wingspan45 cm
Weight120 g
DietHerbivore
About the Sun Conure
A torch of orange and yellow, like a flying sunset. Pairs stay close, preening each other constantly. Piercing screams carry far through the canopy. Heavy trapping for the pet trade cut wild numbers steeply.
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