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 Chili
Pepper is a male
Jenday conure (Aratinga jandaya). Chili
Pepper was hatched in Arizona in August 1996. We don't
know his exact hatch date but we celebrate August 15th as
his hatch day every year.
Chili Pepper was purchased from a
Denver area pet store chain on November 19, 1996. His "Mom",
Heather, fell in love with him at first sight and the feeling was
mutual from the start. Heather knew little about parrots and
conures and spent the first few months they were together
researching online and learning everything she could to keep Chili
Pepper safe and healthy.
Chili Pepper, also known as C.P., is an energetic and
fiesty little parrot.
He is typical of Aratinga conures in that he has a
loud, piercing shriek that varies in pitch, tone, and strength
depending on what he's trying to communicate. He is also fiercely
protective of his "nest" (cage) and his "Mom", Heather. Scroll down to see photos
of Chili Pepper. Click on the photo to view a larger image.
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Being playful |
Checking out a new tent |
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California living
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10th hatch day
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In the lantana
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Snow in Southern California?
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Wet Chili
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Coy
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About Jenday conures
Jenday conures belong to the Aratinga
genus of conures. They are among the medium-sized
conure species and can be very noisy.
Jendays are closely related to sun
and gold-capped conures.
They tend to bond strongly to one or
two people and the males ca be very aggressive during
the times of the year when they are hormonal.
To be good companions, Jenday conures
must be socialized to different people and situations
when they are young.
Jenday conures are not known to be
prodigious talkers but they can usually learn to say a
few words. Chili Pepper has a vocabulary of about
6 words, although he continually communicates using his
own "Jenday" language.
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