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Why is the monk parakeet's nest unusual among parrots?

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Illustration of a rock parakeet (Pyrrhura rupicola) perched on a branch, showing green plumage with scalloped markings, a patch of red on the wing, and a dark beak. — Psittaciform Black-capped parakeet (*Pyrrhura rupicola*).

The monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) is considered unusual among psittaciforms because, unlike the vast majority of parrots that nest in tree cavities, it constructs a large, communal stick nest in trees.12