Sun Conure

• COMMON NAMES: Conure parakeet
• SCIENTIFIC NAME: Aratinga solstitialis
• ADULT SIZE: 12 inches
• LIFE EXPECTANCY: 25 to 30 years

The sun conure is native to northeastern South America, including Venezuela, northern Brazil, and Guyana. Found mostly in inland tropical habitats, the sun conure also may inhabit dry savanna woodlands and coastal forests. They usually inhabit fruiting trees and palm groves.