Sun ~ vs ~ Sunburst Conure???

[Chelle]

Are these one in the same or is a Sunburst different than a Sun? I am confused Please help me! I think My baby Skittles is a Sun Conure but she looks very similar to one that is supposed to be a Sunburst?? Here is a pic of my skittles

 

[Sterling1113]

Not sure what a sunburst conure is....
But yours does look like a Sun. so no worries there. Still lots of green on the wings but if your bird is young it will likely turn more yellow/orange with the coming molts.

 

[Chelle]

She is just starting her first molt.

 

[RavensGryf]

Sunburst isn't the common name for any conure!
Must be a hybrid. Maybe Sun and Jenday? But then isn't that a Sunday?

Anyway, Sunburst sounds like someone is trying to create appeal with a 'designer' name!

 

[Sterling1113]

Yup.. I've heard of 'Sundays' 'nansuns' and 'sun cheeks' but never sunburst. If she is just starting her first molt I'm not too concerned of her being a hybrid. regardless, she is beautiful!

 

[greencheekachick]

-Looks to me that they are the same (a sun conure) just that sunburst means it has more red than a normal. Basically a red factor sun conure just fancily named sunburst instead of red factor.
-Your birdy looks like a cute normal sun to me

 

[MonicaMc]

Where was the image posted of the "sunburst"?


I did come across an ad for a "Tropical Sun Kissed Conure".... I'm assuming it's just a sun conure.


There are sun x jenday x gold cap hybrids, known as "Hawaii Sunrise" conures, although I think someone else may have called them a "Hawaii Sunset"?

Radar's Roost - Home

 

[greencheekachick]

-"There is a color variation called the Sunburst Conure which is mostly yellow in color and slightly larger than a Sun Conure."
Well wait I found this quote here http://www.petco.com/caresheets/bird/Conure.pdf
-So instead of more red it has more yellow i guess. But I still think yours looks to be normal.

 

[MonicaMc]

I'd never trust what Petco says! LOL

Heck, they have a photo of a *Maroon Bellied Conure* as their image of a green cheek conure!

http://www.petco.com/assets/caresheets/bird/green-cheek-conure.pdf



Higgin's does have a food product that they call "Sunburst Conure". They also have a "Sunburst Cockatiel" but there are no 'sunburst cockatiels' out there!



I could potentially see where Petco is talking about pied sun conures.... but I've never heard the pied sun conures called "sunburst conures".

http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu335/fancyfeathers_2009/PiedSunback1.jpg
Valle's Zoo
http://www.parrotforums.com/conures...n-conure-babies-become-darker.html#post120896

 

[greencheekachick]

I'd never trust what Petco says! LOL

Heck, they have a photo of a *Maroon Bellied Conure* as their image of a green cheek conure!

I could potentially see where Petco is talking about pied sun conures.... but I've never heard the pied sun conures called "sunburst conures".

- See I was thinking it was a name that Petco came up with for that color. Like at Petsmart a yellow sided green cheek conure is called a fancy green cheek conure.

 

[MonicaMc]

Fancy is the term used for any mutation that is not "normal". Really bugs me, tbh.

 

[RavensGryf]

Fancy is the term used for any mutation that is not "normal". Really bugs me, tbh.

LOL... Fancy Conure, Fancy Parakeet, Fancy Goldfish... didn't I even see Fancy Rats? :52:

 

[greencheekachick]

Fancy is the term used for any mutation that is not "normal". Really bugs me, tbh.

LOL... Fancy Conure, Fancy Parakeet, Fancy Goldfish... didn't I even see Fancy Rats? :52:

-Ha ha well I guess that's true

 

[javi]

I have heard of a Sunburst before. There is a breeder, though I cannot remember where. I think it is a sun/jenday mix then color selected and then bred to second and third generation.

 

[MonicaMc]

Black Forest - Green Cheek x Black Cap
Blueday - Blue crown x Nanday
Jencap - Jenday x Gold Cap
Nancap - Nanday x Gold Cap
Nanjen - Nanday x Jenday
Nansun - Nanday x Sun
Suncap - Sun x Gold Cap
Sunday - Sun x Jenday


Hawaii Sunrise - Sun x Jenday x Gold Cap

Conan - Hahns x Sun; Multi-Generation Hybrid bred back to suns



No names for.....

Cherry Head x Blue Crown
Cherry Head x Mitred
Green Cheek x Crimson Bellied
Green Cheek x Dusky
Green Cheek x Maroon Bellied
Green Cheek x Nanday
Green cheek x Patagonian
Green Cheek x Pearly
Hahns Macaw x Blue Crown
Hoffman's x Pearly
Jenday x Dusky
Jenday x Hahns Macaw
Jenday x Mitred
Maroon Bellied x Dusky
Maroon Bellied x Pearly
Mitred x Blue Fronted Amazon
Mitred x Noble Macaw
Mitred x Red Throat
Mitred x Waglers (Scarlet Front)
Nanday x Cherry Head
Nanday x Dusky
Nanday x Half Moon
Nanday x Illiger Macaw
Nanday x Patagonian
Patagonian x Tucuman Amazon
Peach Front x Half Moon
Rose Crown x Blue Throat
Sun x Black Cap
Sun x Blue Crown
Sun x Cherry Head
Sun x Dusky
Sun x Golden (Queen of Bavaria)
Sun x Green Cheek
Sun x Maroon Bellied
Sun x Mitred
Sun x Peach Front



I'm sure I'm forgetting some hybrids there.... (including one other possible conure x amazon hybrid)




Still not aware of any "Sunburst" conures....

 

[Chelle]

It was actually at Petco that I was told that the bird was a Sunburst but it looked exactly like my Sun Conure so I was very confused! I am almost a year into learning about birds and I still feel like I know NOTHING!!! LOL

 

[MonicaMc]

I would suggest ignoring what Petco says then! lol


I've had birds for over half my life and I'm still learning! And there are several members here who have had birds longer than I have!