Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusMyiopsitta (Monk and Cliff Parakeets)
- SpeciesMyiopsitta monachus (Monk Parakeet)
About the Monk Parakeet
The monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus), also known as the Monk parrot or Quaker parrot, is a species of true parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is a small to medium bright-green parrot with a greyish breast and greenish-yellow abdomen. It originates from the temperate to subtropical areas of South America. Self-sustaining feral populations occur in many places, mainly in areas of similar climate in North America and Europe.
The monk parakeet was described by French polymath Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, in 1780 in his Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. The bird was also illustrated in a hand-coloured plate engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet in the Planches Enluminées D'Histoire Naturelle, which was produced under the supervision of Edme-Louis Daubenton to accompany Buffon's text. Neither the plate caption nor Buffon's description included a scientific name, but in 1783, Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert coined the binomial name Psittacus monachus in his catalogue of the Planches Enluminées. As Buffon did not specify the origin of his specimen, in 1937 the American ornithologist James Peters assigned the type location as Montevideo, Uruguay. The monk parakeet... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Monk Parakeet in Cañón del Sumidero National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 10 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 14 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 15 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 16 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 17 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 18 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 19 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 20 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 21 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 22 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Monk Parakeet in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Monk Parakeet sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park, based on 332 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Monk Parakeet in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Monk Parakeet in Cañón del Sumidero National Park in our monthly data.