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Parrots (Psittacidae)

Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) - HBW 4, p. 445

French: Conure veuve German: Mönchsittich Spanish: Cotorra Argentina
Other common names: Quaker/Grey-breasted Parakeet

Taxonomy: Psittacus monachus Boddaert, 1783, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Forms superspecies with M. luchsi, with which commonly considered conspecific. Three subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • cotorra (Vieillot, 1818) - S Bolivia, Paraguay, S Brazil and NW Argentina.
  • monachus (Boddaert, 1783) - SE Brazil, Uruguay and NE Argentina.
  • calita (Jardine & Selby, 1830) - W Argentina.

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