Nanday Parakeet

African & New World Parrots 👁 318 views Updated 2026-11-01

Nanday Parakeet (<em>Aratinga nenday</em>) is a species of African & New World Parrots (<em>Psittacidae</em>) in the order Parrots.

Overview

Nanday Parakeet (Aratinga nenday) is a species of African & New World Parrots (Psittacidae) in the order Parrots.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Aratinga; binomial: Aratinga nenday; authority: (Vieillot, 1823).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Assignment of Nanday Parakeet (previously Nandayus) to Aratinga follows Tavares et al. (2006); Remsen et al. (2013). Joseph et al. (2012) place Nandayus after Pyrrhura.

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