Jandaya parakeet

Aratinga jandaya

30 cm.. length.

The Jandaya parakeet (Aratinga jandaya) they have both sides of the neck, cheeks, lores, ear-coverts and forecrown orange, deeper in the ear-coverts, around the eyes and in the lores; the crown and nape are yellowish-Orange (Some birds with paler yellow tones in the head).

Mantle and scapulars olive green; back and top of the rump, Green with orange-red horizontal bars; lower rump and uppertail-coverts olive green. Main feathers of the wings blue, the others feathers, green (brightest that in the the mantle). The flight feather blue color above, on the vane outer, Blackish towards the tip and grey below. Underwing-coverts orange-red. The underparts orange-red, slightly paler in the upper part of the chest and in the throat; undertail-coverts green.

Upper, the tail of olive with blue tips; undertail, charcoal grey.

Bill grey-black; bare periophthalmic pale grey; irises brown; legs grey.

Both sexes similar.

The immature has the head yellow and the neck with green markings; Dim Orange below.

The Jandaya parakeet move between deciduous woodlands, closed, thickets and clear areas of humid forest. Sporadically at the edge of the humid forest and in the caatinga. In palm groves of coconut on the coast of Pernambuco. Also frequent croplands and pastures. (Usually in flocks of approximately 12 birds, but sometimes in pairs or individually.

Nests in tree cavities, at least a 15 metres in height. Observed young in the December nest in Maranhão; eggs hatch between August-December, in the area of Belem. Clutch, probably composed of three eggs.

Food reported include seeds, berries and fruits of certain Melastomataceae, Mangifera, Palms Mauritia and Cecropia. Sometimes they can damage corn crops.

Distributed by northeast of Brazil. The species extends from the vicinity of Belem, Northeast of For, and Sao Luis, maranhão, from South to North and East of Goiás and more eastward through Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas and probably the north end of Bay.

Locally common, While perhaps decreasing in some areas. It is possible that its range is usually expanding through the colonization of cleared areas of high humid forest., especially in For and Maranhão.

Their status in the East its area of distribution is unknown.

Maintained in captivity with consequences serious, Perhaps derived from the illegal trade internal in Brazil and, possibly, by smuggling towards Asia South-East.

State of conservation ⓘ
Minor Concern ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

• Red List category of the UICN current: Least concern

• Population trend: Stable

This species has a range very large, and therefore not approaching the thresholds for vulnerable under the criterion of size range

The size of the world population of Jandaya Parakeet It has not been quantified, but this species has been described as “rare” (Stotz et to the., 1996).

Its population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence of any reduction or substantial threats.

Pretty common in captivity and easy to raise.

Like all the Parakeets, This species is not characterized by their ability to speak, still, can get to say some words with crystal clarity.

Its feeding is made up of different fruits, vegetables, soaked legumes and specific feed for parrots. There are species Meek and intelligent to which are the trains very well and are playful, What makes them good pet to maintain in a House. Being aves gregarias, is convenient to provide them a companion, Since solo can be quite noisy.

Enjoy the bathrooms, and is advisable to keep them in an Aviary or in cage of good proportions; It is also convenient to let the small flights out of its enclosure.

Its longevity often haunt them 20 years in captivity, being able to get to the 30 years, Depending on your care.

– Jandaya Parakeet, Flaming Conure, Flaming Parakeet, Jandaya Conure (English).
– Conure jandaya, Conure à tête jaune, Perriche jandaya, Perruche à tête jaune, Perruche jandaya (French).
– Jandayasittich, Jendajasittich, Jendayasittich (German).
– Jandaia, jandaia-verdadeira (Portuguese).
– Aratinga Jandaya, Periquito Rojo (español).

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittacidae
– Genus: Aratinga
– Scientific name: Aratinga jandaya
– Citation: (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
– Protonimo: Psittacus Jandaya

Jandaya parakeet (Aratinga jandaya)

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– Sounds: GABRIEL MILK (Xeno-canto)