Sun conure: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the sun conure lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Aratinga solstitialis
Group	Parrots
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia, South America
Class	Bird
Order	Psittaciformes
Family	Psittacidae

Where does the sun conure live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the sun conure in 2 countries and territories across Asia and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the sun conure endangered?

The sun conure’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the sun conure?

The sun conure (Aratinga solstitialis) is a bird in the order Psittaciformes and the family Psittacidae, genus Aratinga. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the sun conure

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sun conure (revision 1380983034), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q225039 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).