The monk parakeet, also known as the Quaker parrot, is a species of true parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is a small, bright-green parrot with a greyish breast and greenish-yellow abdomen. Its average lifespan is 20–30 years. 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. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Boddaert, 1783)
Reference:
TablePlanchesEnlum. p.48
Protonym:
Psittacus monachus
Avibase ID:
117830752D8204BC
Avibase ID:
avibase-11783075
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/11783075
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177723
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Monk or Cliff Parakeet ( Myiopsitta [monachus or luchsi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Monk or Cliff Parakeet ( Myiopsitta [monachus or luchsi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Monk or Cliff Parakeet ( Myiopsitta [monachus or luchsi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Monk or Cliff Parakeet ( Myiopsitta [monachus or luchsi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Monk or Cliff Parakeet ( Myiopsitta [monachus or luchsi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Monk or Cliff Parakeet ( Myiopsitta [monachus or luchsi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Monk or Cliff Parakeet ( Myiopsitta [monachus or luchsi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Monk or Cliff Parakeet ( Myiopsitta [monachus or luchsi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Monk or Cliff Parakeet ( Myiopsitta [monachus or luchsi]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Conure veuve ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Conure veuve ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Myiopsitta monachus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Myiopsitta monachus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Myiopsitta monachus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Monk Parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Myiopsitta monachus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Myiopsitta monachus [version 1] |
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Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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