Black-hooded parakeet, Nanday conure
The nanday parakeet (Aratinga nenday ), also known as the black-hooded parakeet or nanday conure, is a medium-small, mostly green, Neotropical parrot native to continental South America.
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starts withThe Nanday parakeet is a medium-small, mostly green parrot native to South America. Its most distinguishing characteristic, for which it is named, is its black facial mask and beak. It also shows black, trailing flight feathers on its wings and has a long tail edged at the end in blue. The upper chest is bluish-green and the lower chest is a paler green. Feathers covering the thighs are red in color.
Nanday parakeets can be found from southeast Bolivia to southwest Brazil, central Paraguay, and northern Argentina, from the region known as the Pantanal. These birds inhabit open savannah, pastures, scrub forest, and palm groves.
Nanday parakeets are gregarious birds and are usually seen in flocks of 10-20 birds. After the nesting period, they form rather large communal roosts where all birds sleep together each night until the next breeding season. During the day, Nanday parakeets spend their time foraging in trees or on the ground. Flocks are very noisy and are usually heard before to be seen. The birds communicate to maintain contact between each other and when perched constantly utter shrill chatter. They also produce loud 'kree-ah, kree-ah' or 'kriie-kriie' calls.
Nanday parakeets are herbivores. They feed on seeds, fruit, palm nuts, berries, flowers, and buds.
Nanday parakeets are monogamous and form pairs. They breed in November and during this time birds engage in mutual preening and males also perform courtship displays. Pairs usually find holes in trees to nest and strongly defend their nesting territory. Females lay 3-4 eggs and incubate them for 21 to 23 days. The chicks are born blind and helpless. They fledge 8 weeks after hatching and become reproductively mature at the age of 3 years.
Nanday parakeets are common in the wild but are often persecuted because they are considered as pests in some areas and damage crops. They also suffer from habitat loss and pet trade.
The IUCN Red List and other sources don’t provide the number of the Nanday parakeet total population size. Currently, this species is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List and its numbers today are increasing.
The Nanday Parakeet is sometimes kept as a companion parrot. It is a loud, energetic bird that requires much mental and social stimulation as well as significant time outside of its cage in order to thrive. It may not be a suitable pet for small children due to its powerful beak. When kept in captivity, it may learn to talk and is also capable of learning tricks. The World Parrot Trust recommends that the Nanday Parkeet be kept in an aviary of 2–3 metres in length. The longest verified lifespan for this species is 18.7 years - however, there are also reports of Nanday Parakeets living for 30.2 years in captivity.
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