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Jandaya Conure  (Aratinga jandaya)

Also Known As: Jendaya Conure, Jenday Conure, Yellow-headed Conure or Parakeet, Flaming Parakeet
 
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Wild Jandaya Conure perched on tree

Credit: (c) Luiz Claudio Marigo | http://www.lcmarigo.com.br/ingles/index.htm
 
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Parrots as Pets
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Care in Captivity
Pet Suitability:
Calls are loud. Are playful and active. May form strong bond with owner.

Captive Status:
Common in US, less so elsewhere.

Longevity:
20+yrs

Housing:
Aviary or suspended enclosure minimum length 2-3m (6.5-9.8 ft).

Enrichment:
Bathing; provide lots of toys - bird-safe chewable wooden or vegetable tanned leather toys, swings, ladders, foraging toys and branches.

Nest Box Size:
Vertical box 12" x 12" x 22" (30.5cm x 30.5cm x 55.9cm).

Clutch Size:
3-6

Incubation Time:
23-25 days

Fledging Age:
8-9 weeks

Hatch Weight:
Not available

Peak Weight:
Not available

Weaning Weight:
Not available

Link to Specialist Club:
http://www.conure.org/index.html

More Info Sites:
http://www.centralpets.com/animals/birds/parrots/prt1297.html

http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/Animal-Bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordata/craniata/aves/psittaciformes/jandaya-conure.htm

http://www.birdhealth.com.au/bird/parrot/aspets.html#conure

http://www.avianweb.com/jendayconure.html