How to Comfort Your Sun Conure While You Are Gone

Sun conures are a species of parrot that originated in South America. They still live in the wild, but are also frequently purchased as pets. Sun conures are smaller than a traditional parrot, reaching only 12 inches in length. However, they have the traditional parrot coloring of bright yellow, green and orange. Because Sun conures are social birds that live in flocks, they get lonely. You can take several steps to keep your bird happy when you are away.

Things You'll Need

  • Television or radio
  • Toys
  • Fruit branches
  • Coconut husks
  • Soft wooden blocks
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Instructions

    • 1

      Leave a television or radio on at a low volume so that the sun conure can hear human voices throughout the day.

    • 2

      Change out the toys in the sun conure's cage on a weekly basis so that the bird does not get bored with them. Good toys to alternate are ropes, swings, bells and mirrors. If the sun conure becomes particularly attached to a specific toy, leave that toy in the cage at all times and rotate out the others.

    • 3

      Insert items that the sun conure can chew on during the day to keep it occupied. Some good items to choose are twigs from fruit trees, coconut husks and soft wood blocks available at pet supply stores.

    • 4

      Purchase another sun conure so that the bird will have a companion. Be sure that you have a large enough cage to accommodate both birds and keep them in separate cages for the first two to three weeks so they can adjust to one another. If you purchase a different variety of bird, check with a reputable bird seller to make sure the new bird is compatible with the sun conure.