Found in southern Brazil to northern Argentina

They escaped from captivity and flew to the Tampa Bay area and along Florida’s southeastern coast

It has a long tail

Mostly bright green

A black crown, face, and throat

Pointed ad tapered wings

Long and pointed tail

Target Trapping and Relocating the birds. If we trap the birds using baited cages or nets we would be able to relocate them to captivity. Such as zoos, sanctuary’s or back to their original home.

By targeting the Nandays nests during non-breeding seasons we can monitor activity for the removal. This will prevent successful breeding, and limit the population expansion without harming the adult birds.

Altering the environment for the birds will make it less suitable for the birds to live. We could remove palm trees, where they nest it and modify what they eat.

Our group thinks the best way to control the Nanday Parakeet is to target trapping and nest removal. By doing this it will reduce the populations numbers significantly. Since it prevents further breeding by removing the nests. This method in our opinion would be the easiest because by using trained bird trappers they would be able to do it safely. It’s best to remove the nest in non- breeding season so that they avoid harming the chicks. By using baited traps or mist nets. For this process you would need permits so we are not breaking any laws when dealing with this.

The materials that we would need would be baited cage traps:, which are large wire cages with spring doors. Drop traps: frame covered with mesh or netting that drops remotely when birds enter the baited area. Mist Nets: fine mesh nets strung between poles to capture birds in flight.

Other materials we would need would be baited area, crates , towels gloves, id tags or bands, binoculars, and flashlights.

We would need permits since most states require permits to trap or disturb nest of wild birds. We would also need trained personnel for handling birds especially with trapping them.