Jandaya Parakeet

Aratinga jandaya

The jandaya parakeet, 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.

Scientific name

Aratinga jandaya

Family

New World and African Parrots

IUCN status

LC