Black-hooded Parakeet, Nanday Conure or Nanday Parakeet Nandayus nenday is native to South America from southeast Bolivia to southwest Brazil, central Paraguay and northern Argentina, from the region known as the pantanal.
These birds are extremely intelligent and skilled escape artists. Some of them will talk, others will not, depending on their personality. They are noted for having a very loud call and are not suited for apartments.
Caged birds have been released in some areas and the birds have established self-sustaining populations in the Los Angeles and several areas of Florida. This photo was taken at the Invercargill Aviary.

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