Jenday Conure

Common Names:   Jenday Conure or Jandaya Parakeet.

Scientific Name:    Aratinga Jandaya

Distribution:           The jenday conure is native     northeastern Brazil.

Relative Size:         This conures are about 12 inches (30 cm) in size and weight around 120 grams.

Average Lifespan:  Jendays can live for 25 to 30 years.

Description:           Jendays look very similar to Sun Conures, except that the wings of the Jenday are almost all green, other than the primary flight feathers, which are blue. The tip of the tail and the outer wing feathers are blue. The beak and the feet are black. The head and upper breast are a golden yellow. The wings, upper tail, and upper back are green. The abdomen, breast and rump are orange. White eyes ring circle the eyes, which have brown irises. A mature Jenday Conure reaches its full coloration at about two years of age.

Breeding

The hen lays three to four eggs which are incubated for about 26 days. Both parents will feed the young. The young fledge (leave the nest) after about two months. The ideal nest box size should be 21 1/2" x 10" x 11" (55x25x28 cm), with a 2 3/4" opening (7 cm) which the parents will chew on and alter it to their liking. Domestic breeding of Jendays has been  very successful, and handfed babies are usually available.