will youcan have both you know. Sense  your wife hgas heart set on a sun unl;ess yor willing to buy both i stick with the sun

you co uld have both. 5oo for bird and cage is not a bad idea

linda

If you want a sun you really better get a sun, unless you have room to get the mitred and then very soon get the sun.

I like the looks of the mitred but they certainly aren't the shocking colors of a sun.

We have discussed this many times, about people getting a different bird than the one they really wanted.  Most keep them and love them, but eventually find they really need to get the one they originally wanted.

 

The price sounds ok to me if the cage is a nice one and not just a small cheapie one.  Mitreds have very very long tails and need lots of turn around room and room beneath them so the tail doesn't get damaged.

Annie

If your main priorities are looking for an affectionate bird with lots of personality, I think you'd find that in the Mitred.  They are very playful and interactive, very funny and entertaining.  LOUD, but so are Sun conures.  Unless you are set on a sun conure for the coloration, I'd certainly encourage you to go spend some time with the Mitred.

I've Had Mr Peabody, the Sun Conure since 2000. He's almost 11 and was number 2 of my rescues. I can be almost 1/2 a mile away and him on the deck in his cage. That voice echoes across the bay!

Having said that.... Wouldn't trade him for anything!

I have had a Mitred that I adored and we have had a few really sweet Suns come thru.

 

I think Mitreds are one of those "perfect parrots" LOL

med size- sturdy

intereactive and funny

 

BUT I noticed with MY mitered and a few other peoples cherished pet Mitreds that they tend to be a little more "one person birds" than Suns are.

 

Suns ARE prettier, less volume, and usually enjoy company of many people.

 

But I am not a Sun fan, which is why they came thru and did not stay. I would take another Mitred in a heartbeat.

 

LOL I guess the lesson here is don't ask Parrot People for SANE advice! hahahahha 

 

just my .02

Randa

I wasn't going to answer this question cause I don't have either.  But I have been around a mitred which was noisy. I have no idea on a Sun but after a day of looking at birds on petfinder my best advice is to make sure you can take the noise of either.  Ones person comfort level on noise is different than another. I commend you on reading up on the bird before you buy but if you could maybe spend time with that type of bird before you purchase it to see if you know what you are getting into. At least noise wise.  But then remember too individual birds are different too.

 

please do your homework before you buy so he is brought into your home knowing that he won't be given up if he's too noisy, too messy, or whatever other negative things that birds bring to the table. 

 

Sorry guys but after looking at petfinder and seeing all the homeless birds I just had to put my 2cents in.

 

Indy