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Nanday Conure  (Nandayus nenday)

Also Known As: Black-headed Conure or Parakeet, Black-masked Conure
 
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Nanday Conure foraging on leaves

Credit: (c) Luis Cesar Tejo | License: ShutterStock
 
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Parrots as Pets
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Care in Captivity
Pet Suitability:
Handsome, affectionate and playful. May be loud.

Captive Status:
Common

Longevity:
35-45 yrs

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

Enrichment:
Socialization, bathing, ladders, swings, puzzle and foraging toys, bird-safe chewables (branches, vegetable tanned leather, sterilized pine cones).

Nest Box Size:
12" x 12" x 18" (30.5cm x 30.5cm x 46cm) vertical box.

Clutch Size:
3 to 5

Incubation Time:
24 days

Fledging Age:
8 weeks

Hatch Weight:
Not available

Peak Weight:
Not available

Weaning Weight:
Not available

Link to Specialist Club:
http://www.conure.org/species.htm

More Info Sites:
http://www.centralpets.com/animals/birds/parrots/prt1324.html

http://www.conure.org/nandayus_nenday.htm

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