What is Sun parakeet?
{{Speciesbox | image = Aratinga solstitialis -captive-two-8a.jpg | status = EN | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = <ref name=iucn>{{cite iucn|url=https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/62233372/0 |title=''Aratinga solstitialis'' |author=BirdLife International |author-link=BirdLife International |year=2014 |access-date=26 November 2013}}</ref> | genus = Aratinga | species = solstitialis | authority = ([[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], [[10th edition of Systema Naturae|1758]]) | range_map = Aratinga solstitialis map.svg | synonyms = *''Psittacus solstitialis'' {{small|Linnaeus,&nbsp;1758}} }} The '''sun parakeet''' ([[Binomial nomenclature|binomial name]] '''''Aratinga solstitialis'''''), also known in [[aviculture]] as the sun [[conure]], is a medium-sized, vibrantly colored [[parrot]] native to northeastern [[South America]]. The adult males and females look similar, with black beaks, mostly yellow feathers, orange on their belly and face, and wings and tails with green and blue tips. Sun parakeets like to be with other birds and usually live in flocks. They eat fruits, flowers, berries, seeds, nuts, and insects. People usually keep conures as pets, and they can live up to 30 years. However, this species is in danger because their homes are being destroyed, and they are captured for their feathers or the pet trade. The [[International Union for Conservation of Nature]] now considers sun conures as [[Endangered species|endangered]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-07-24|title=Aratinga solstitialis: BirdLife International|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/iucn.uk.2014-2.rlts.t62233372a62233643.en|access-date=2024-09-30|website=IUCN Red List of Threatened Species}}</ref> == Distribution and habitat == Sun parakeets live in a small area of northeastern [[South America]], including the north [[Brazil|Brazilian]] state of [[Roraima]], southern [[Guyana]], the very south of [[Suriname]], and southern [[French Guiana]]. Sometimes, sun conures can be seen along the coast of French Guiana. People are not sure where sun conures can be f