Sun conures do this at night because of natural roosting behavior. They sleep close together to: • feel safe (group protection instinct) • stay warm • maintain flock bonding In the wild, sun conures roost in tight clusters on high branches. Even in captivity, they still choose the highest, most secure spot and pack together before sleeping. This is normal and healthy behavior as long as: • no bird is being constantly pushed down • no fighting or distress sounds • the cage has good airflow Overal

Speaking of monogamy (see earlier post about social versus genetic monogamy), it’s actually not common in the animal world until you get to birds, of which 90% of species practice some sort of monogamy. This makes it really fascinating with training, because monogamy doesn’t necessarily mean birds have high social reinforcers. Corvids like Forrest here, the white necked raven, can have really intricate social lives with the same species and with different species in order to survive. Many specie