Monk Parakeet

Monk Parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
0–10% · With luck
overall probability at Everglades National Park

Closest Relatives at Everglades National Park

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Rose-ringed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psittacula krameri

Insufficient data
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
LC

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris chiriri

<5% · Rare
Mitred Parakeet

Mitred Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga mitrata

<5% · Rare
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
LC

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara ararauna

<5% · Rare
Budgerigar
LC Endemic

Budgerigar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melopsittacus undulatus

<5% · Rare
Red-masked Parakeet

Red-masked Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga erythrogenys

<5% · Rare
Cockatiel
LC Endemic

Cockatiel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nymphicus hollandicus

<5% · Rare
Nanday Parakeet

Nanday Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nandayus nenday

<5% · Rare
Blue-crowned Parakeet

Blue-crowned Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga acuticaudata

Insufficient data
White-winged Parakeet
LC

White-winged Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris versicolurus

Insufficient data
Orange-winged Parrot
LC

Orange-winged Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona amazonica

Insufficient data
Green-cheeked Parakeet
LC

Green-cheeked Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhura molinae

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
0–10
Apr
0–10
May
0–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
0–10
Aug
0–10
Sep
0–10
Oct
0–10
Nov
0–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
80–90%
2 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
70–80%
3 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
60–70%
4 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
5 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
6 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
7 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
0–10%
8 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
0–10%
9 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
0–10%
10 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
11 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
0–10%
12 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
13 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
14 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
15 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
16 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
17 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
18 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
19 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
20 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
21 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
22 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Monk Parakeet in Everglades National Park?

About 6% of visitor-days record a Monk Parakeet sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 656 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Monk Parakeet in Everglades National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Monk Parakeet in Everglades National Park in our monthly data.

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