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.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched...
Brazil, Mar 2008
Yaiza Aragón
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3.5
Two birds in a...
Argentina, Apr 2006
Alexander Grimwade
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3.5
A bird on top ...
Spain, Oct 2007
Pere Sugranyes
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3.5
A bird feeding...
Spain, Apr 2009
Jesús Laborda
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3.5
Four birds pre...
Brazil, Jul 2008
Alex García · Videoaves
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A front view o...
Brazil, Jul 2008
Alex García · Videoaves
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An adult perch...
Italy, Jun 2009
Marianna Di Santo
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3.8
feeding on the...
Argentina, Aug 2012
Marco Valentini
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3.8
upside down
Argentina, Aug 2012
Marco Valentini
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3.8
perched
Argentina, Aug 2012
Marco Valentini
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3.8
Some monk para...
Spain, Aug 2011
Javier Noguera
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Monk Parakeet,...
Brazil, Sep 2007
Mark Andrews
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Birds in flight Locality Estancia El Bagual, Formosa Province, Argentina
Nacho Areta 3 years ago 4 -
Bird calling Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore
Jonathan Beilby 3 August 2008 3 years ago 3 -
Several birds singing near a several nests on Eucalyptus sp. Locality José Ignacio, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
Antonio Silveira 17 July 2012 44 weeks ago 0
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