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Sun conure

Aratinga solstitialis (Linnaeus, 1758)

ENEndangeredparrots

The sun conure (Aratinga solstitialis) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 111 g to 119.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

Sun conure (Aratinga solstitialis)
Photo: Wayne Deeker · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the sun conure

Weight
111 g – 119.6 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
27.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
4src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the sun conure live?

Not recorded

What is the sun conure?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The sun conure (Aratinga solstitialis), also known as the sun parakeet, is a medium-sized, vibrantly colored parrot native to northeastern South America. The adult male and female are similar in appearance, with black beaks, predominantly golden-yellow plumage, orange-flushed underparts and face, and green and blue-tipped wings and tails. Sun conures are very social birds, typically living in flocks. They form monogamous pairs for reproduction, and nest in palm cavities in the tropics. Sun conures mainly feed on fruits, flowers, berries, blossoms, seeds, nuts, and insects. Conures are commonly bred and kept in aviculture and may live up to 30 years. This species is currently threatened by loss of habitat and trapping for plumage or the pet trade. Sun conures are now listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

From the Wikipedia article “Sun conure” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sun_conure&oldid=1384736913), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the sun conure endangered?

The sun conure is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species.

How is the sun conure classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittacidae
  6. genusAratinga
  7. SpeciesAratinga solstitialis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Psittacus solstitialis

Other names and names in other languages (42)
  • Sun parakeetEnglish
  • Sun parakeetEnglish
  • aratinga zlatýCzech
  • aratinga slunečníCzech
  • conwra’r haulWelsh
  • SolparakitDanish
  • SonnensittichGerman
  • suna papagoEsperanto
  • Aratinga solSpanish
  • Aratinga del solSpanish
  • Cotorra solarSpanish
  • Cotorrita del solSpanish
  • Perico doradoSpanish
  • Periquito DoradoSpanish
  • päikese-aratingaEstonian
  • aurinkoarattiFinnish
  • Conure soleilFrench
  • sunčana jandajaCroatian
  • Sunčani papagajCroatian
  • nappapagájHungarian
  • naparatingaHungarian
  • Parrocchetto del soleItalian
  • Conuro del soleItalian
  • コガネメキシコインコJapanese
  • geltonoji aratingaLithuanian
  • Conure MatahariMalay
  • ZonparkietDutch
  • solparakittNorwegian
  • konura słonecznaPolish
  • periquitão-solPortuguese
  • jandaia-amarelaPortuguese
  • Солнечная аратингаRussian
  • klinochvost zlatohlavýSlovak
  • Сунчани папагајSerbian
  • Sunčana aratingaSerbian
  • นกแก้วซันคอนัวร์Thai
  • Güneş Rengi PapağanTurkish
  • аратинга золотистоперийUkrainian
  • 太阳鹦哥Chinese
  • 太陽鸚哥Chinese
  • 太陽鸚鵡Chinese
  • 金黄鹦哥Chinese

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Relatives of the sun conure

Other species in the same genus Aratinga.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the sun conure?

An adult sun conure weighs 111 g – 119.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the sun conure endangered?

The sun conure is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the sun conure?

The sun conure (Aratinga solstitialis) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{sun_conure_2026,
  title = {Sun conure (Aratinga solstitialis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sun-conure},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}