Sun Conure or Cockatiel?

[Ali]

I had a quick look and found very little. There are some, but I don't think they're very common.

Hence the rather large pricetag too....

 

[AussieBird]

Hence the rather large pricetag too....

Yes, a large price tag for such a small bird.

 

[Shezbug]

It will depend on area and breeder but we do have them. I have just found some for $400 and also some for $1,200.
You would likely be better off though looking for a breeder who does not advertise online though as the people you will find on a lot of the sites that have birds for sale are unfortunately backyard breeders who do not always breed for health.
You should be able to find a breeder through word of mouth if you have a local bird club.

 

[Ali]

also some for $1,200.

No, you found some for 400, I found some for 1200

 

[luna.vv]

Yep I had a look too, found some for $400 and $1200 and I think they’re breeding birds too... but not sure

 

[Ali]

Yep I had a look too, found some for $400 and $1200 and I think they’re breeding birds too... but not sure

I think there seems to be a lot affecting the price...

Colour
Location
Age
Etc...

 

[Shezbug]

No, you found some for 400, I found some for 1200

Lol yes that is true but so was my original statement lol.... the ad directly under the $400 ones was an ad for $1200 ones

 

[Khizz]

Although I am a big tiel fan of course, the dust is a problem for your other birds, so best off avoiding those.

That being said, a sun conure can reach 120 decibels (some websites say that Nandays can reach 155). In comparison a macaw reaches 105. 120 is equivalent to a jet taking off and is louder than a rock concert!

 

[tka]

There's a pair of suns at the zoo I go to with my family. Once the suns were letting rip and it's astonishing how such a small bird can produce such a loud call! If you are thinking about a sun, it's essential to listen to their calls - preferably in person, or at least with the volume on your computer/phone turned all the way up. A lot get rehomed simply because they're very, very noisy - either their humans realise that they cannot live with it, or neighbours complain.

 

[Ali]

There's a pair of suns at the zoo I go to with my family.

Ooooo, sorry to poke my nose in, but which one's that?

 

[tka]

Ooooo, sorry to poke my nose in, but which one's that?

Marwell they're near the wallabies and hornbills.

 

[Ali]

Marwell they're near the wallabies and hornbills.

Just down the road. I go once a year at least.

I go to...

Marwell
Longleat
Monkey world
One zoo far away (new on each time)

About once a year. We go to MW about 6 times a year though, but that includes my meetings...

I can't say I have ever seen them before at marwell. I love the new tropical house!

 

[luna.vv]

How much do suns usually cost? I’ve found a breeder whose selling them for $300aud and on whose selling them for $700aud?

 

[luna.vv]

There's a pair of suns at the zoo I go to with my family. Once the suns were letting rip and it's astonishing how such a small bird can produce such a loud call! If you are thinking about a sun, it's essential to listen to their calls - preferably in person, or at least with the volume on your computer/phone turned all the way up. A lot get rehomed simply because they're very, very noisy - either their humans realise that they cannot live with it, or neighbours complain.

my neighbours don’t really mind the noise too much(i don’t think lol) my princess parrot screams a lot aswell when he/she is bored and my neighbour don’t seem to care

 

[tka]

Suns are a whole different type of screaming. They're loud, high pitched and can keep going and going and going. If you live in a flat or terraced house, you *will* get complaints.

Turn the volume all the way up.

 

[Ali]

Turn the volume all the way up.

And then a bit more

 

[luna.vv]

I’ll play it on full volume tomorrow morning! It’s already 9:23pm in Australia

 

[Ali]

I’ll play it on full volume tomorrow morning! It’s already 9:23pm in Australia

Don't forget to attach it to the amplifier.

Just a thought... We are only thinking about the humans here, will the other birds in the house appreciate this conure?

 

[luna.vv]

I don’t think they’ll mind. They were both bought From a local bird shop with macaws, sun conure, cockatoos and so on

 

[Ali]

I don’t think they’ll mind. They were both bought From a local bird shop with macaws, sun conure, cockatoos and so on

Fair enough!