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Black-hooded Parakeet - Nandayus nenday

Florida's Nonnative Wildlife. Species detail.

First year: 1969

Extirpated year:

Established status: Species are present but not confirmed to be breeding. Population persists only with repeated introductions and/or escapes of individuals.

Estimated Florida range: 8 counties At least 10 years, 1 county Less than 10 years, 10 counties Not reported breeding

Statewide trend: Unknown status

Threats to natives: Members of the parrot family carry Newcastle disease, identified in 1971, which can infect native songbirds, game birds, domestic chickens and turkeys, and other exotic bird species. The native bird species can be infected by smuggled exotic birds and birds not properly quarantined that are released into the wild.

Species Account: This parakeet is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. It now occurs in or has occurred in at least 14 Florida counties (Loftin et al. 1991, BBA data), where it is found in both developed areas and native pinelands (M. Wheeler and B. Pranty, personal communications). In Florida, they have been observed feeding on palm fruits and pine seeds, and they nest in tree cavities. This is probably the next exotic bird species that will become widely established in Florida (B. Pranty, personal communication).

Habitats: Central or core urban area, Flatwoods.

County	First Year	Extirpated Year	Breeding status	Notes
Bay	1991		At least 10 years	(Florida BBA 1986-91)
Bradford	2003		Not reported breeding	Unconfirmed ID from dead bird reporting
Brevard	1973		Not reported breeding	(Cruickshank 1980) No birds seen since 1977.
Broward	1969		At least 10 years	(B. Pranty, 2001 unpublished data)
Collier	1986?		Not reported breeding	Reported as possible breeding (Florida BBA 1986-91)
Dade	1986		At least 10 years	(Florida BBA 1986-91)
Duval	1969		At least 10 years	(B. Pranty, 2001 unpublished data)
Hillsborough	1969		At least 10 years	(B. Pranty, 2001 unpublished data)
Lee	1990's		Not reported breeding
Levy	1991		Not reported breeding
Manatee	1986		Not reported breeding
Monroe	1969		At least 10 years	(B. Pranty, 2001 unpublished data)
Nassau	1991		Not reported breeding
Palm Beach	2000		Not reported breeding	5 at Palm Beach International Airport (Pranty 2001)
Pasco	1990		Not reported breeding
Pinellas	1969		At least 10 years	Increasing, with over 100 birds seen during Christmas Bird Counts in St. Petersburg in 1992, 1994, and 1996.
Polk	1982		Less than 10 years	(Atherton and Atherton 1983)
Saint Johns	1986?		At least 10 years	(Florida BBA 1986-91)
Sarasota			Not reported breeding	50 reported in 2000 (Pranty 2000a)

References

Atherton, L. S., and B. H. Atherton. 1983. The autumn migration: Florida region. American Birds 37:170-173.

Cruickshank, A. D. 1980. The birds of Brevard County, Florida. University of Central Florida Press, Orlando, Florida.

Forshaw, J. M. 1989. Parrots of the world. Third edition. Landsdowne Editions, Melbourne, Australia.

Loftin, R. W., G. E. Woolfenden, and J. A. Woolfenden. 1991. Florida bird records in American Birds and Audubon Field Notes (1947-1989): species index and county gazeteer. Florida Ornithological Society Special Publication 4.

Pranty, B. 1995c. Field observations [winter report: December 1994-February 1995]. Florida Field Naturalist 23:77-86.

Pranty, B. 2000a. Field observations [winter report: December 1999 to February 2000]. Florida Field Naturalist 28:127-137.

Pranty, B. 2001a. Field observations [summer report: June-July 2000]. Florida Field Naturalist 29:33-40.

Robertson, W. B., and G. E. Woolfenden. 1992. Florida bird species: an annotated list. Florida Ornithological Society, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

Stevenson, H. M., and B. H. Anderson. 1994. The birdlife of Florida. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

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