Keep the Suns shining in Guyana: Recovering the Sun Conure (Sun parakeet)

Very glad to hear about this project. I've kept a sun conure for 15 years now and am very concerned about their status in the wild. What annoys me is the irresponsible breeding of mutations in captivity to provide colour variations. I suspect this is partly done by inbreeding/backcrossing where recessive genes are expressed, to the detriment of individuals/the species. However, having a sensible conversation with these folks is very difficult. I have been involved in wildlife conservation since 1985 in a professional capacity and would love to make some contribution (not financial - I'm poor!) to Sun Conure conservation.

Conures are amazing creatures. Such wonderful personalities. It's great to see conservation efforts. I backed this with approval from my little yellow-sided companion.

I'm so excited that you're funded for the next stage! Congratulations!

I'm so Thankful for all the work that is being done to help make saving the Sun Conure from extinction. They are wonderful little birds !

In honor of my Sun Conure, Shelby, I pledge to make a donation of up to $2500.00 if the current drive can reach $2500 before it ends, thus assuring the first phase will be funded.

I truly hope you reach your goal!

I love the sun conures. I have one at home.

What an appealing video! Nice work, all around.

Thank you everyone!

Pledged and shared!

This looks like a great partnership, bridging genetics and behavior, captive and wild! I like that the infrastructure from the siskins will help with the conures.

Love your video!