Monk Parrots / Monk Parakeets
When I moved to Florida, I was delighted to see the large population of wild Quaker Parrots (sub-species of the Monk Parakeet) who have made this their home.
Other sub-species of the Monk Parrots are listed below.
Taxonomy:
Class: Aves ... Order: Psittaciformes ... Family: Psittacidae ... Subfamily: Psittacinae ... Genus: Scientific: Myiopsitta ... English: Monk Parakeets ... Dutch: Monniksparkieten ... German: Mönchssittiche ... French: Perruche moine ... CITES II: Endangered Species
Sub-Species:
Bolivian Monk Parakeets: Species: Scientific: Myiopsitta monachus luchsi ... English: Bolivian Monk Parakeet ... Dutch: Boliviaanse Monniksparkiet ... German: Bolivien Mönchssittich ... French: Perruche moine Cocha Bamba 
Description: As Monk Parakeet (monachus), but forehead and crown whitish-grey; throat and breast pale grey without edging; band to abdomen yellowish. Length: 30 cm (12 ins), winglength 145-165 mm (5.75 - 6.5 ins) CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Cochabamba province, central Bolivia Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots - Please scroll down to no. 4 - click on link to view photo.
Mendoza (Grey-breasted) Monk Parakeets: Species: Scientific: Myiopsitta monachus calita ... English:
Mendoza Monk Parakeet ... Dutch: Mendoza Monniksparkiet ... German: Mendoza Mönchssittich ... French: Perruche moine Mendoza Description: As Monk Parakeets (monachus), but smaller; forehead and crown grey without bluish tinge; yellowish-green abdomen with bluish tinge; olive-yellow breast band as in nominate type, but occasionally more yellow; bill much smaller. Length: 27 cm (10.5 ins), winglength 135-145 mm (5.25-5.75 ins) CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Western Argentina from Salta, Santiago de Estero and western Cordoba south to Mendoza and La Pampa; probably also Rio Negro. Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots - Please scroll down to no. 2 - click on link to view photo.
Paraguayan Monk Parakeets: Species: Scientific: Myiopsitta monachus cotorra ... English: Paraguayan Monk Parakeet ... Dutch: Paraguay Moniksparkiet ... German: Paraguay Mönchssittich ... French: Perruche moine Paraguay Description: As Monk Parakeets (monachus), but brighter green to head and back of head; band to breast grey; smaller. Length: 27 cm (10.5 ins), winglength 130-145 mm (5-5.75 ins) CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Southeast Bolivia in province of Tirija and southwest Mato Grosso, Brazil, south to Paraguay and Argentina in provinces of Formosa and Chaco. Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots - Please scroll down to no. 3 - click on link to view photo.
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