Saturday, May 3, 2014

Sun Conure Color Varieties- Normal, Pied, Red Factor, Double Factor, and Blue Sun Conures


5 Color Variations of Sun Conures
The 6th may be coming very soon! :)

Enjoy!
#1 Normal Sun Conure
#2 Pied Sun Conure
#3 Red Factor Sun Conure (Single Factor Sun Conure)
#4 Double Factor Sun Conure
#5 Turquoise Sun Conure (Blue Sun Conure)


Normal coloration is displayed with orange / red color around eyes, yellow down back and on chest, with green and blue on wings and tail.

Pied Sun Conures display the same orange / red around eyes, yellow body, but lack green and blue on wings.

Red Factor Sun Conures have orange / red all over head and chest, followed by yellow, and normal blue and green coloration on wings and tail.

Double Factor Sun Conures display deep red on head, chest and down back which turns into a 'bronze' coloration. (Which appears dark red/green) No adult Suns are known at this time with this coloration.

Turquoise Sun Conures display red around eyes, blue on head and down back with some green on wings. No adult Suns are known at this time with this coloration.

(A big thank you to Darlene and the Red Factor Sun Conure Education, Genetics and other mutations Group for photos of some very amazing Sun Conures!)