Sun conure vs green cheek conure — which is louder?

I have a sun conure (Mango) and my neighbour is considering getting a green cheek. She asked me how loud green cheeks are compared to suns. I told her green cheeks are much quieter but wanted to get community input. What's your experience?

Green cheeks are the "quiet conure" option. My GCC makes noise but nothing like the sound clips I've heard of suns. Your neighbour would be fine in an apartment with a GCC, probably not with a sun conure.

Green cheeks are WAY quieter. Sun conures are famously loud — apartment neighbours definitely notice. Green cheeks are still vocal but on a completely different scale.

Steve, your instinct is absolutely right — there's a significant volume difference. Here's a rough comparison:

Sun Conure: Contact calls can reach 120dB. Famous for apartment complaints. Loud at sunrise, when excited, and when they want attention (often).

Green Cheek Conure: Much more subdued. Still vocal and expressive, but their calls are softer and shorter. Generally considered apartment-friendly.

For your neighbour: a green cheek is a much better apartment choice than a sun. They still need interaction and can get loud when neglected, but baseline they're genuinely quieter. Pineapple and turquoise mutations tend to be the quietest variants if she's choosing.

I can confirm from your perspective too Steve — you probably don't even notice Mango's volume anymore because you're used to it, but first-time visitors definitely do! 😄

I went through this exact thing with my cockatiel Sunny! It lasted about a couple weeks and then resolved on its own. Hang in there.

Which avian vet do you go to? I'm looking for a good one near Newmarket.

Couldn't agree more. This has been my experience as well.