Jenday Conure

The jenday conure, a medium sized parrot, is commonly found in northeastern Brazil. They are not frequently seen in the wild but due to their beautiful coloration they are bred and put up for sale by breeders.

Jenday Conure

Scientific Classification
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Order	Psittaciformes
Superfamily	Psittacoidea
Family	Psittacidae
Subfamily	Arinae
Tribe	Arini
Genus	Aratinga
Scientific Name	Aratinga jandaya

Quick Information
Other Names	Janday conure, jandaya parakeet, jandaya conure, yellow-headed conure
Size	Around 12 inches (30 cm)
Weight	125-140gm
Color	Yellow head, shoulder, and neck, orange cheeks, green wings, blue outer wings and tail tips, reddish gold lower abdomen, black bill and dark eyes. Male and female look apparently similar.
Distribution	Para, Ceara, Maranhao, Piaui and Tocantins in Northeastern Brazil
Habitat	Palm groves and temperate broad-leaf forests
Sounds & calls	High-pitched squawky voice
Clutch	3-6 eggs
Incubation	Around 26 days
Fledging	After 2 months
Lifespan	25-30 years
Diet	Fruits and nuts
IUCN Conservation Status	Least Concern

Jenday Conure Birds

Jenday Conure Bird

As pets

This affable and charming bird is a revered choice as a family pet. If you can put up with its noise, your pet will surprise you with its entertaining attributes.

Housing

Arrange a roomy cage sizing 36X24X24 inches furnished with multiple perches. Also, provide a swing and some chewable wooden and acrylic toys for its enrichment.

Place a nest box of 21X10X11 inches if you keep a pair.

Temperature

Keep your conure in between 62°F to 74°F for its well-being.

Behavior

Amicable, playful and easily tamable, this bird loves to spend quality time with its owner. When alone, it often relaxes standing on one foot. With an ability to learn tricks and imitate words vaguely, a jenday conure never fails to attract anyone.

Hand raised baby conures do not have aggression or biting tendency.

Feeding

Wean your pet with fresh fruits, vegetables, and commercial pellets daily. Do not give it chocolate and avocado as these are toxic for the bird.

Care

Let your pet out of the cage for a particular time every day so that it can enjoy the fresh air. You may also arrange a playpen where the bird can spend some time on its own. Once it makes a strong bond with you, let it sit on your shoulder and cuddle it frequently.

Baby Jenday Conure

Jenday Conure Flying

Health problems

Proventricular Dilatation Disease
Psittacosis
Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease
Beak Malocclusion
Aspergillosis
Chlamydiosis

Frequent check up by a professional vet can minimize the chance of such ailments.

Price

It costs around $400-$600.

Jenday Conure Pictures

Jenday Conure Images

Interesting facts

Georg Marcgrave, a German naturalist, first described this bird in 1638.
According to the famous ornithologist Thomas Arndt, this bird is a subspecies of golden-capped parakeet.
This bird has two synonyms of its scientific name such as “Psittacus jandaya” and “Conurus jandaya”.
It is often confused with sun conures because of their same size.
A jenday conure has been successfully crossed with a nanday conure, resulting in a hybrid offspring.