Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusMyiopsitta (Monk and Cliff Parakeets)
- SpeciesMyiopsitta monachus (Monk Parakeet)
Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
Green Parakeet
Aratinga holochlora
Red-crowned Parrot
Amazona viridigenalis
Maroon-fronted Parrot
Rhynchopsitta terrisi
Yellow-headed Amazon
Amazona oratrix
Red-lored Parrot
Amazona autumnalis
Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus
Yellow-collared Lovebird
Agapornis personatus
Military Macaw
Ara militaris
Lilac-crowned Parrot
Amazona finschi
White-fronted Parrot
Amazona albifrons
Mitred Parakeet
Aratinga mitrata
Olive-throated Parakeet
Aratinga nana
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | 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 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 13 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 14 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 15 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 16 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 17 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 18 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 19 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 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 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Monk Parakeet sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 103 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Monk Parakeet in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Monk Parakeet in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in our monthly data.