Sun Parakeet frequent palm groves, open forests and savannahs. They are generally seen in flocks and this brilliantly colored bird, with it’s screeching call, always betrays it’s presence. Large flocks will congregate to feed in trees bearing ripening fruit. The Sun Parakeet is mostly bright yellow in color, darkening to orange color around their eyes and on their chest. Their flight feathers are blue and green and their tail is yellow melting into green with blue on the tips.
- Length: 32cms/12.5 inches
- Weight: 100-130 grams
- Life span: 30-35 years
- Diet: seeds, fruit, nuts, berries, buds and blossoms
- Incubation: 23-26 days
- No. of eggs: 3-4
- Natural habitat: Venezuela, Brazil, The Guyanas, south of the Amazon