Monk Parakeet

The monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) is a bird of the Psittacidae family — species of bird.

Across the 20 countries we cover it has 610,102 published records, most of them from Argentina, Spain and Uruguay. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in May, October and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.