Summary ²

The Monk Parakeet, also known as the Quaker Parrot, (Myiopsitta monachus) is a species of parrot, in most treatments the only member of the genus Myiopsitta. It originates from the temperate to subtropical areas of Argentina and the surrounding countries in South America. Self-sustaining feral populations occur in many places, mainly in North America and Europe.

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1. (c) Edwin Harvey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/13098971@N00/3128939285
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myiopsitta_monachus

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