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!) 

How to tell if your bird is going to lay an egg :) ?

Sunkiss below is a single factor, red factor sun conure and she is about to lay an egg!

Notice the big round egg looking bottom of the bird, and the wings are held slightly down. Sunkiss always holds her wings lower when she is about to lay, maybe its the discomfort of having such a large egg in a small space.

(Here is a tip video on how to get your parrot to stop biting for anyone who is struggling. Its not my video, but I occasionally get asked about the subject. So here you go http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbXHrqqEIp4 )

Red Factor VS Single Factor

I often call my single factor sun conures, red factor sun conures because people are more likely to know what I'm talking about. However, I cannot completely use the two different types interchangeably because of this....

This 1st sun conure in the picture below is being sold as a 'red factor sun conure' and I talked to the lady about it and she said that it will 'color up' with more orange sooner than her other ones, but as an adult they usually look about the same. Hmm, and its being sold for more money.

Some people/breeders claim 'red factor' if they come across a pair of suns or a chick that has a little more red/orange on them, or get their adult colors sooner than other normal chicks. For the most part these are normal chicks with a little more orange color than other normal chicks. I'm not saying they are trying to deceive customers by selling normal chicks off as red factor, but there is a significant difference in chicks and adults who are 'single factor, red factor'.

Sunkiss below

and Pyro below

Even as chicks, it is very clear to see the difference. If you want a very red sun, I recommend not waiting for a normal chick to 'color up' but buying a chick who has the color you want already. Single factor conures carry that special gene that can be duplicated. In breeding you know what your chances and outcomes are, and you can tell right away when they start feathering if they are single factor.

I suppose the only challenge right now is finding one available... I will post when I come across some available or if mine ever produce. lol

Pyro hatched May 1st 2007

Happy 4th Hatchday PYRO

Pyro as a chick with his brother

Pyro going through his 1st molt

Single factor sun conure- young

(He will get even more red the older he gets and the more he molts)

_ Red Factor Sun Conures _

Red Factor sun conures, Pyro above and Sunkiss below, have just been let out of their cage this week after setting on eggs. They look more red than ever. 8-6-2010