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Nanday Parakeet
Aratinga nenday
Nanday Parakeet (Aratinga nenday) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Nanday Parakeet (Aratinga nenday) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 128 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 nenday
Quick facts
- Weight
- 128 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Nanday Parakeet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Nanday Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Nanday Parakeet (Aratinga nenday) belongs to the Psittacidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA sw Brazil and Bolivia to Paraguay and n Argentina.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 128 g, with a wing length of about 18.2 cm and a tail of around 18 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 260,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Nanday Parakeet?
The Nanday Parakeet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 128 g.
Where does the Nanday Parakeet live?
The Nanday Parakeet is found across South America with a range covering SA sw Brazil and Bolivia to Paraguay and n Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Nanday Parakeet belong to?
The Nanday Parakeet (Aratinga nenday) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Nanday Parakeet eat?
The Nanday Parakeet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Nanday Parakeet migrate?
The Nanday Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Nanday 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 Nanday Parakeet make?
1 real field recording of the Nanday Parakeet can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Nanday Parakeet's range?
The Nanday Parakeet has a mapped global range of about 260,000 km².
Conservation
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