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Jandaya Parakeet
Aratinga jandaya
Jandaya Parakeet (Aratinga jandaya) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Jandaya Parakeet (Aratinga jandaya) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 89.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
- Genus Aratinga
- Species jandaya
Quick facts
- Weight
- 89.4 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Jandaya Parakeet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Jandaya Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Jandaya Parakeet (Aratinga jandaya) is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA ne Brazil.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 89.4 g, with a wing length of about 15.6 cm and a tail of around 13.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Jandaya Parakeet?
The Jandaya Parakeet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 89.4 g.
Where does the Jandaya Parakeet live?
The Jandaya Parakeet is found across South America with a range covering SA ne Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Jandaya Parakeet belong to?
The Jandaya Parakeet (Aratinga jandaya) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Jandaya Parakeet eat?
The Jandaya Parakeet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Jandaya Parakeet migrate?
The Jandaya Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Jandaya Parakeet endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Jandaya Parakeet make?
1 real field recording of the Jandaya Parakeet — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Jandaya Parakeet's range?
The Jandaya Parakeet has a mapped global range of about 1.5 million km².
Conservation
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