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Jandaya Parakeet
Aratinga jandaya (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
30 cmLength89 gWeight
The jandaya parakeet (Aratinga jandaya), or jenday conure, is a small Neotropical parrot with green wings and tail, reddish-orange body, yellow head and neck, orange cheeks, and black bill, native to wooded habitats in northeastern Brazil.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Brazil
Where and when it's recorded
Jandaya Parakeet has been recorded at 8 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- RPPN Pedra D'AntasBrazil67 records
- Parque Ecológico de GunmaBrazil29 records
- Alto Paraíso de Goiás – área urbanaBrazil16 records
More places
- Jardim Botânico do Rio de JaneiroBrazil13 records
- São Félix do Xingu – listas históricasBrazil2 records
- Porto Seguro – RPPN Estação VeracelBrazil2 records
- PN de Boa Nova – Mata do CharmeBrazil1 record
- RPPN Serra BonitaBrazil1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The jandaya parakeet (Aratinga jandaya), or jenday conure, is a small Neotropical parrot with green wings and tail, reddish-orange body, yellow head and neck, orange cheeks, and black bill, native to wooded habitats in northeastern Brazil. It is a member of the Aratinga solstitialis complex of parakeets very closely related to, and possibly subspecies of the sun conure.
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Questions
How big is the Jandaya Parakeet?
The Jandaya Parakeet is about 30 cm long and weighs around 89 g.
Where does the Jandaya Parakeet live?
Its breeding range: South America: northeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.
When is the best time to see the Jandaya Parakeet?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Jandaya Parakeet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Jandaya Parakeet as Least Concern.
What does the Jandaya Parakeet eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Jandaya Parakeet in?
It belongs to the family African & New World Parrots (Psittacidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 30 cm
- Weight
- 89 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 156 mm
- Tail
- 139 mm
- Bill
- 28 mm
- Tarsus
- 15 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northeastern Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Parrot Psittaciformes
- Family
- African & New World Parrots Psittacidae
- Genus
- Aratinga
Other birds in the genus Aratinga
Dusky-headed ParakeetAratinga weddellii
Nanday ParakeetAratinga nenday
Sun ParakeetAratinga solstitialis
Sulphur-breasted ParakeetAratinga maculata
Golden-capped ParakeetAratinga auricapillus
Grey ParrotPsittacus erithacus
Timneh ParrotPsittacus timneh
Red-fronted ParrotPoicephalus gulielmi
Yellow-fronted ParrotPoicephalus flavifrons
Brown-necked ParrotPoicephalus fuscicollis
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