monk parakeet
bird
Also known as: Myiopsitta monachus, Quaker parakeet, green parakeet(Show More)
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monk parakeet; feral
Two feral monk, or Quaker, parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) and their nest in the Hyde Park neighbourhood of Chicago, Ill.
The monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) is a South American species of parakeet known for its green and gray plumage. These birds are popular as cage birds and have established wild breeding populations in the United States due to escaped stock. Monk parakeets are considered one of the hardier parrot species. They are unique among parrots for building large stick nests.12
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