Jenday Conures (Aratinga jandaya)
Conservation Status:
Endangered Species List - Jenday Conures
Wild Status
Jendays (Aratinga jandaya) - What can I say? LOVE THEM, LOVE THEM, LOVE THEM.
A sweet, little jenday's what started the bird craze for me about 20 years ago.
Mind you, I had had birds before - cockatiels, lovebird, finches. But back then handfed, sweet and tame weren't as readily available as they are now.
Prior to my jenday I had many bad experiences - Unhandlable lovebird was told "Handle it everyday and it will become tame." Umm. . . No. They don't.
Two older male untame cockatiels - Trying to tame them seemed so traumatic to them. I never got them past sitting on a finger.
I almost gave up thinking birds just aren't for me. Then I met Cupid, my little jenday. Of all places she was in a pet shop. But it was one of the better pet shops in San Diego (They're still around today-they primarily deal in reptiles now.). She was out on a playstand at the checkout counter climbing on any unsuspecting soul that got too close. She was the best impulse purchase I ever made.
PROS: Sweet, cuddly, easy to keep them tame towards everyone, acrobatic, colorful, big pet in a small package, they're feisty and fun to watch, easy size to take everywhere with you (I used to rollerblade with Cupid, we'd go to the beach, quick trip into a store she'd go down my shirt or into my hair and no one knew she was there.)
CONS: Noise - They do have a scream that can be intolerable to some people. I never knew jendays were considered "loud" parrots. I had never had a parrot or really been around them until Cupid. She'd scream 15-20 minutes early in the morning and in the evening. To me it wasn't that bad. Spoil them or excessively keep them on your body and you can turn them into screaming monsters. I met a jenday that screamed for HOURS at a time until the owner took it out and put it on her shoulder. Decibel wise, conures are "quieter" than larger birds like cockatoos and large macaws.
They're feisty - I like this quality in them, but if you're a tentative person their feistiness can turn into bullying you around and biting you. I've seen conures referred to as the terriers of the bird world. I'd have to agree with this.
Biting - In the 12+ years I had Cupid she never bit me once. She easily went to strangers. However, if you don't get them around people or you think it's cute that the bird's possessive of you and bites other people, you can turn them into biters. If you're a timid person, parrots can feel it. Sometimes they think it's fun to "squeak" you by biting you.
Candy and Connor
Beautiful adult Jenday Conures
Connor warning me not to get too close to his wifey
Yoshi, Lizzy, Jovi and Ducky - Sunning After a Bath
Lizzy says, "HEY!!!"
They're ACROBATIC!
Taking a roll in my hand after a bath
They love to RODEO?
Rocky (Arabian horse)
He's not amused. Can you tell?
Mini (Pygmy goat)
Yoshi snuggling in a blankie.
Just plain CUTE!
Bruce (Shep X)
Smudge (Panthera Domicilius - Livingroom panther)
Family Portrait - Bruce, Ginger (resident ankle-biter Chihuahua), baby Jenday Conure
Jenday Conure Developmental Pictures
These babies were incubator hatched and handfed from day one.
Happy Hatch Day, babies!
One Week Old
Salsa, Murdy and I Dont' Know What the Third One's Name Is
Two Weeks Old
The embarrassing naked baby pictures everyone dreads
The embarrassing naked baby pictures everyone dreads
Three Weeks Old
Four Weeks Old
Five Weeks Old
Six Weeks Old
With Her Majesty, Ginger (10 pound Canis Princessii)
Seven Weeks Old
With Cousin Mini
Eight Weeks Old
First Bath
Nine Weeks Old
With Uncles Sam (Cockatiel) and Steve (Zebra Finch)
Odd Chick with a White Toe and Toenail:
janday conor conur concur jandey jendy tame parrot parot talk talking screech jandy genday ganday gandy gendy connure connur conore connore trick train training
OMG - Yoshi in the blankie is sooooo cute!
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