Nanday Conure

Black-hooded Parakeet - Aratinga nenday or Nandayus nenday
Family: Psittacidae

Scientific Name: Nandayus nenday
Syn: Aratinga nenday

Distribution:
The Nanday Conure or Black-hooded Parakeet is native to southeastern Bolivia, southern Mato Grosso, northern Argentina, Chaco Formosa, and Paraguay. It is also been introduced in North America with colonies reported in the southern and eastern parts of the United States.

Description:
The head is black, along with the cheeks and throat, which looks like a cap. The rest of the body is green, the throat and breast are blue, and the feet are red.

Size - Weight:
Mature birds are about 11-12 inches long and weigh 5.2 ounces.

Care and feeding:
The main diet of the Nanday Conure or Black-hooded Parakeet should primarily be nuts, seeds, fruits, and vegetables. A commercially prepared pelleted diet can also be beneficial.

See About Conures: Housing and About Conures: Care and Feeding for more information.

Social Behaviors:
Wild conures are friendly and peaceful. They live together in large flocks, often with monk parakeets.

Activities: Loves to climb and play. Provide lots of toys

Breeding/Reproduction:

Nanday Conures are sexually mature at three years of age. The hen will lay two to six eggs which incubate for 24-26 days. The cock usually sits on or near the nesting box. The parents should be fed food that is enriched with calcium and mineral supplements.