Jandaya Parakeet
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African and New World Parrots

Jandaya Parakeet

Aratinga jandaya

LCLeast Concern Endemic to Brazil
Family
African and New World Parrots (Psittacidae)
Order
Psittaciformes

Overview

The jandaya parakeet (Aratinga jandaya), or jenday conure, is a small Neotropical parrot with green wings and tail, reddish-orange body, yellow head and neck, orange cheeks, and black bill, native to wooded habitats in northeastern Brazil. It is a member of the Aratinga solstitialis complex of parakeets very closely related to, and possibly subspecies of the sun conure.
The bird has a wide range, but is locally rare in the wild; they are common in aviculture, where they are known as "jenday conures".

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Range and habitat

Lowlands of northeastern Brazil (eastern Pará and Goiás to Alagoas).

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.