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Black-hooded Parakeet

Nandayus nendayOrder: PSITTACIFORMESFamily: Parakeets and Parrots (Psittacidae)
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Overview

Black-hooded Parakeet: Medium parakeet, green overall, black head, chin, yellow eye-ring. Blue wash on throat and breast, deep blue outer webs on flight feathers and tips of tail feathers. Flight, tail feathers are gray underneath. Cheeks and underwing linings are pale yellow-green. Rump is yellow.

Range and Habitat

Black-hooded Parakeet: Native of southeastern Bolivia, southern Mato Grosso, Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina in the provinces of Formosa, Chaco, and occasionally Santa Fe; introduced to California, Florida, Hawaii, Texas, New York, and Puerto Rico. Preferred habitats include savannahs, palm forests, deciduous canyons, and agricultural areas.

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Listen:

Voice Text

"kree-ah...kree-ah"

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Family
Species Nandayus nenday
Length12 Inches
Wingspan23 Inches

Black-hooded Parakeet

Black-hooded Parakeet: Medium parakeet, green overall, black head, chin, yellow eye-ring. Blue wash on throat and breast, deep blue outer webs on flight feathers and tips of tail feathers. Flight, tail feathers are gray underneath. Cheeks and underwing linings are pale yellow-green. Rump is yellow.

● Song: "kree-ah...kree-ah"

● Foraging & Feeding: Black-hooded Parakeet: Eats seeds, fruits, berries, and nuts. Feeds at feeders and seems to enjoy sunflower seeds; forages in groups, screeching loudly while flying to new feeding areas.

● Breeding & nesting: Black-hooded Parakeet: Two to five white eggs are laid in a tree cavity, with no material added to the nest. Incubation ranges from 21 to 23 days and is carried out by the female.

● Similar species: Black-hooded Parakeet: None in range.

Flight Pattern

Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats.
Black-hooded Parakeet Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: Black-hooded Parakeet: Native of southeastern Bolivia, southern Mato Grosso, Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina in the provinces of Formosa, Chaco, and occasionally Santa Fe; introduced to California, Florida, Hawaii, Texas, New York, and Puerto Rico. Preferred habitats include savannahs, palm forests, deciduous canyons, and agricultural areas.
BreedingMonogamous
PopulationRare
MigrationNonmigratory
Weight4.5 Ounces