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'''Alternative Name(s): Black-hooded Parakeet; Nanday Conure'''
 
'''Alternative Name(s): Black-hooded Parakeet; Nanday Conure'''
[[Image:Nanday_Parakeet.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo &copy; by {{user|luisrock62|luisrock62}}<br />Buenos Aires, [[Argentina]], October 2004]]
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[[Image:Nanday.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo &copy; by {{user|nick+scarle|nick scarle}}<br />[[Pantanal]], [[Brazil]], October 2014]]
 
;[[: Category:Aratinga|Aratinga]] nenday
 
;[[: Category:Aratinga|Aratinga]] nenday
 
''Nandayus nenday''
 
''Nandayus nenday''
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
L. 32-37 cm.
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L. 32-37 cm (12½-14½ in)
 
*Green
 
*Green
 
*Black facial mask and beak
 
*Black facial mask and beak
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*Long tail with blue end
 
*Long tail with blue end
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
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[[Image:Black-hooded Parakeets.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo &copy; by {{user|Dave+2x|Dave 2x}}<br />[[Florida]], April 2011]]
 
Central [[South America]]: found in south-central [[Brazil]], [[Paraguay]], east [[Bolivia]] and northern [[Argentina]].
 
Central [[South America]]: found in south-central [[Brazil]], [[Paraguay]], east [[Bolivia]] and northern [[Argentina]].
  
This bird can also be found as an established escaped bird in [[Florida]], [[USA]] - particularly in the greater Tampa area from north of Clearwater to at least Sarasota.
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This bird can also be found as an established escaped bird in [[Florida]], [[USA]] - particularly in the greater Tampa area from north of Clearwater to at least Sarasota. There is also a separate population in [[California]].
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==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
[[Image:Black-hooded Parakeets.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo &copy; by {{user|Dave+2x|Dave 2x}}<br />[[Florida]], April 2011]]
 
 
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br />
 
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br />
 
Formerly placed in genus ''[[: Category:Nandayus|Nandayus]]''.
 
Formerly placed in genus ''[[: Category:Nandayus|Nandayus]]''.
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Outside the breeding season, they form large communal roosts.
 
Outside the breeding season, they form large communal roosts.
 
====Diet====
 
====Diet====
Includes seeds, fruit, palm nuts, berries, flowers and buds.  
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Consists mainly of seeds, fruit, palm nuts, berries, flowers and buds. They often feed on the ground.
 
====Breeding====
 
====Breeding====
It nests in holes in trees. The clutch consists of 3-4 eggs.
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They nest in holes in trees and fence posts. The clutch consists of 3-4 eggs.
 
==References==
 
==References==
#{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Parrot Recipes
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#{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#Collar, N., Bonan, A. & Boesman, P. (2020). Nanday Parakeet (Aratinga nenday). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/54653 on 4 January 2020).
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#Parrot Recipes
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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Latest revision as of 10:59, 31 May 2023

Alternative Name(s): Black-hooded Parakeet; Nanday Conure

Photo © by nick scarle
Pantanal, Brazil, October 2014
Aratinga nenday

Nandayus nenday

Identification

L. 32-37 cm (12½-14½ in)

  • Green
  • Black facial mask and beak
  • Black flight feathers
  • Long tail with blue end

Distribution

Photo © by Dave 2x
Florida, April 2011

Central South America: found in south-central Brazil, Paraguay, east Bolivia and northern Argentina.

This bird can also be found as an established escaped bird in Florida, USA - particularly in the greater Tampa area from north of Clearwater to at least Sarasota. There is also a separate population in California.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly placed in genus Nandayus.

Habitat

Semi-open habitats, e.g. open woodland and savanna. Lowlands.

Behaviour

Outside the breeding season, they form large communal roosts.

Diet

Consists mainly of seeds, fruit, palm nuts, berries, flowers and buds. They often feed on the ground.

Breeding

They nest in holes in trees and fence posts. The clutch consists of 3-4 eggs.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Collar, N., Bonan, A. & Boesman, P. (2020). Nanday Parakeet (Aratinga nenday). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/54653 on 4 January 2020).
  3. Parrot Recipes

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External Links

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