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The Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus), also known as the Quaker Parrot, is a species of parrot that originated in the temperate areas of Argentina and Brazil in South America. It is the only member of the genus Myiopsitta. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ...
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Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ...
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Families Cacatuidae Psittacidae The order Psittaciformes (Parrots) includes about 353 species of bird which are generally grouped into two families: the Cacatuidae or cockatoos, and the Psittacidae or true parrots. ...
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Tribes Psittrichadini Cyclopsittacini Polytelini Psittaculini Psittacini The Psittacinae is a subfamily in the parrot family Psittacidae. ...
Genera see here The Neotropical parrots (tribe Arini, sometimes subfamily Arinae) belong to the family of the true parrots Psittacidae. ...
Charles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte (May 24, 1803 – July 29, 1857) was a French naturalist and ornithologist. ...
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Systematics (but see below) Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos) Family Psittacidae (true parrots) Subfamily Loriinae (lories and lorikeets) Subfamily Psittacinae (typical parrots and allies) Tribe Arini (American psittacines) Tribe Cyclopsitticini (fig-parrots) Tribe Micropsittini (pygmy-parrots) Tribe Nestorini (kakas and Kea) Tribe Platycercini (broad-tailed parrots) Tribe Psittrichadini (Pesquets Parrot) Tribe...
South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...
There are four subspecies:
- M. m. monachus, southeastern Brazil, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina
- M. m. calita, western and southern Argentina
- M. m. cotorra, southeastern Bolivia, Paraguay, northern Argentina, and southern Brazil
- M. m. luchsi an isolated population in Bolivia which is smaller and may deserve species status.
This parrot is, on average, 29 cm long with a 48 cm wingspan, and weighs 100 g. Females tend to be 10-20% smaller. It has bright green upperparts. The forehead and breast are pale grey and the rest of the underparts are very-light green to yellow. The flight feathers are dark blue, and the tail is long and tapering. The bill is orange. The call is a loud and throaty graaa or skveet. Domestic breeds have produced colors other than the natural plumage; these include white and blue in place of green.
The Monk Parakeet is the only parrot that builds a stick nest, in a tree or on a man-made structure, rather than using a hole in a tree. This gregarious species often breeds colonially, building a single large nest with separate entrances for each pair. In the wild, the colonies can become quite large, with pairs occupying separate "apartments" in nests that can reach the size of a small automobile. These nests can attract many other tenants including birds of prey such as the Spot-winged Falconet ducks such as the Speckled Teal and even mammals. Their 5-12 eggs hatch in about 24 days. A basket style nest A nest is place of refuge built to hold an animals eggs and/or provide a place to raise their offspring. ...
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Binomial name (Kaup, 1852) The Spot-winged Falconet (Spiziapteryx circumcincta) is a species of bird of prey in the Falconidae family. ...
Binomial name Phascolarctos cinereus Vieillot, 1816 The Speckled Teal (Anas flavirostris) is a duck species of the genus Anas. ...
Unusually for a parrot, Monk Parakeet pairs occasionally have helper individuals, often a grown offspring, which assists with feeding the young (see kin selection). In evolutionary biology, kin selection refers to changes in gene frequency across generations that are driven at least in part by interactions between related individuals, and this forms much of the conceptual basis of the theory of social evolution. ...
 Tame Quaker parrot, taking off Monk Parakeets are highly intelligent, social birds. Those kept as pets routinely develop large vocabularies. They have been described as one of the top ten "talking" bird species, able to learn scores of words and phrases http://www.butnowyouknow.com/oatmeal.html]. This species is considered especially adept at learning to "talk", only the African Grey Parrot having a better reputation for doing so.[citation needed] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 541 pixelsFull resolution (1454 × 984 pixel, file size: 2. ...
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Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 Subspecies Psittacus erithacus erithacus Linnaeus, 1758 Psittacus erithacus timneh Fraser, 1844 and see text The African Grey Parrot is a medium-sized parrot of the genus Psittacus native to Africa, and is considered one of the most intelligent birds. ...
The Monk Parakeet was brought to the United States in the late 1960s as a pet. Many escaped or were intentionally released, and populations were allowed to proliferate. By the early 1970s, it was established in seven states, and by 1995 it had spread to eight more. There are now thought to be approximately 100,000 in Florida alone.
As one of the few temperate-zone parrots, the Monk Parakeet is more able than most to survive cold climates, and colonies exist as far north as New York City, Chicago, Cincinnati, and communities in coastal Rhode Island and Connecticut. This hardiness makes this species second only to the Rose-ringed Parakeet amongst parrots as a successful introduced species. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...
Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area - City 234. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Largest metro area Hartford Area Ranked 48th - Total 5,543[2] sq mi (14,356 km²) - Width 70 miles (113 km) - Length 110 miles (177 km) - % water 12. ...
Binomial name (Scopoli, 1769) Original (wild) range The Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri), also known as the Rose-ringnecked Parakeet, is a gregarious tropical parakeet species that is popular as a pet. ...
Sweet clover (), introduced and naturalized to the U.S. from Eurasia as a forage and cover crop. ...
The lifespan of Monk Parakeets has been quoted to be from 15-20 years [1], to 25-30 years [2].
As an introduced species
 Domesticated female Monk Parakeet In Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, Monk Parakeets are regarded as major agricultural pests (as Charles Darwin noted). Their population explosion in South American rural areas seems to be associated with the expansion of eucalyptus forestry for paper pulp production, which offers the bird the opportunity to build protected nests in artificial forests where there is small ecological competition from other species. In areas where they have been introduced, some fear that they will harm crops and native species. Evidence of the harm of these birds in introduced areas is disputed, and many people oppose killing a charismatic bird, but there have been local bans and eradication programs in some areas of the USA. Due to its invasive species status, a number of states outlaw either importation, sale, release, or mere possession of a monk parakeet. [3] [4] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1359x1116, 52 KB)Personal image of pet quaker parrot. ...
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Self-sustaining feral populations have been recorded in seven US states, Europe, Israel, Bermuda, Puerto Rico, the Canary Islands and Japan. As it is an open woodlands species, it adapts readily to urban areas. The species has in recent years expanded its range in Brazil, where there is now a self-sustaining population in the downtown area of Rio de Janeiro. Since this expansion concerns discontinuous areas, far from the bird's historical range, it is most probably a consequence of escapes from the pet trade. In Rio, the bird can be easily seen at the Aterro do Flamengo gardens - where it nests on palm trees and feeds on their fruit; the Rio birds seem to favor nesting amid the leaves of coconut palm trees - as well as in the vicinity of the neighboring domestic flight terminal, the Santos Dumont Airport. Outside the USA, introduced populations do not appear to raise similar controversy, presumably because of smaller numbers of birds, or because their settlement in urban areas does not pose a threat to agricultural activities. A feral horse (an American mustang) in Wyoming A feral animal or plant is one that has escaped from domestication and returned, partly or wholly, to its wild state. ...
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Genera Many; see list of Arecaceae genera Arecaceae (also known as Palmae or Palmaceae), the palm family, is a family of flowering plants, belonging to the monocot order Arecales. ...
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In addition they have found a home within Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York after an accidental release decades ago[5]. While the grounds crew initially tried to destroy the unsightly nests at the entrance gate, they no longer do so, because the presence of the parrots has reduced the number of pigeons nesting within it. The management's decision was based on a comparative chemical analysis of pigeon feces (which destroy brownstone structures) and Monk Parakeet feces (which have no ill effect). Oddly then, the Monk Parakeets are in effect preserving this historic structure. Chapel in Green-Wood Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838 as a rural cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, several blocks east of Prospect Park. ...
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Binomial name Columba livia ( Gmelin, 1789) The Rock Dove (Columba livia), or feral pigeon, is a member of the family Columbidae, Doves and Pigeons. ...
References - BirdLife International (2004). Myiopsitta monachus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern.
- "National Geographic" Field Guide to the Birds of North America ISBN 0-7922-6877-6
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Vol 4, Josep del Hoyo editor, ISBN 84-87334-22-9
- "National Audubon Society" The Sibley Guide to Birds, by David Allen Sibley, ISBN 0-679-45122-6
- "Parrots Have Colonized the Wilds of Brooklyn" Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/27/AR2006122701474.html
- "Parrots In The City" One Bird's Struggle for a Place on the Planet, by Mattie Sue Athan, JoAnn and Jon-Mark Davey, http://parrotsinthecity.com ISBN 159113563X
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List and Red Data List), created in 1963, is the worlds most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species and can be found here. ...
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External links - Quaker Parakeet Society website
- QuakerVille, the Quaker Parrot virtual community
- Institute for Biological Invasions: Monk Parakeet
- Monk Parakeets in North America
- BrooklynParrots.com: A Web Site About the Wild Parrots of Brooklyn
- Edgewaterparrots.com: A Web Site About the Wild Parrots of Edgewater, NJ
- Florida's Exotic Wildlife: Monk Parakeet
- Florida Breeding Bird Atlas: Monk Parakeet
- Naturalized Parrots in the U.S.
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