Monk parakeet

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Monk parakeet – Myiopsitta monachus – is a small green parrot introduced to Israel from S America. It is of Type – Psittacine, Family Psittacidae and Order Psittaciformes. Because of human introductions it has started to form self sustaining populations in many places around the world.

Type - Psittacine - gregarious and builds nest of sticks
Typical Habitat - forests and plantations, 

Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Psittacidae
Genus:	Myiopsitta

Species -	Myiopsitta monachus
Monk parakeet - Species - ebird.org
Monk parakeet - Species sheet - wikipedia.org
Monk parakeet - Species - allaboutbirds.org
Monk parakeet - Species - audubon.org
Monk parakeet - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org

Additional Material...
Monk parakeet - Images - google.com
Monk parakeet - Video - youtube.com
Monk parakeet - Species - animaldiversity.org

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