Monk Parakeet Images

Monk Parakeet Images, Facts and Information:

Myiopsitta monachus

• Monk Parakeets are small to medium-sized parrots with bright green plumage, gray face, chest, and belly, and a long, pointed tail. They have a distinctive gray forehead and throat, and their bills are orange. Males and females look alike.
• Monk Parakeets are not native to North America but they have adapted to living in some of the U.S. States which include: Florida, Texas, California, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. There may be more that I am unaware of.
• Monk Parakeets have an omnivorous diet that includes seeds, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and occasionally insects. They are known to forage on the ground and in trees for food.
• Monk Parakeets are monogamous birds that breed cooperatively within their colonies. They lay clutches of 4 to 8 eggs which are incubated by both parents for about 24 to 28 days. The young parakeets fledge after 30 to 35 days.
• A group of Monk Parakeets can be referred to as a “flock” or a “colony.”
• In captivity, Monk Parakeets can live up to 20 years or more with proper care and diet

I hope you enjoy viewing my Monk Parakeet photos.