Posted by Bill Boeringer on June 24, 2003 at 16:44:48:
In Reply to: Black-hooded Parakeet posted by Nancy Freedman on June 24, 2003 at 09:15:52:
Black-hooded Parakeets (aka Nanday Conures) have been found in SW Dade County for many years, and have apparently bred. I have a small resident flock in my neighborhood, and have had a flock as large as 30+ in fruiting trees in my yard. I have also seen juvenile begging behavior indicative of breeding.
I have also found them in Ft Lauderdale and Pompano, in Key Largo, and I have seen flocks from Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Boynton. They appear to be increasing in Florida.