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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3.3
A bird calling...
Spain, May 2006
Juan Sanabria
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Two birds at t...
Spain, Mar 2009
Juan Sanabria
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A close up o f...
Spain, Jun 2011
Eric Roualet
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Two birds pree...
Spain, Jun 2011
Eric Roualet
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Several birds ...
Bolivia,
Josep del Hoyo
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An individual ...
Argentina, Jan 2000
Gus Yaki
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An adult in th...
Spain, Aug 2010
gemma aznar
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3.5
An adult perch...
Spain, Apr 2011
gemma aznar
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Feeding
Argentina,
oleicfrisbee
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An adult feedi...
Italy, Aug 2009
Marianna Di Santo
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Feeding in tree
Argentina, Mar 2012
Kees Scharringa
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An adult perch...
Italy, Jun 2009
Marianna Di Santo
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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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