| Monk parakeet | |
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| At Transpantaneira, Poconé, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Myiopsitta |
| Species: | M. monachus
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| Binomial name | |
| Myiopsitta monachus (Boddaert, 1783)
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| Subspecies | |
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2–4, see text | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Psittacus monachus (Boddaert, 1783) | |
The monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus), also known as the monk parrot or 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 approximately 15 years. It originates from the temperate to subtropical areas of South America. Self-sustaining feral populations occur in many places, mainly in areas of similar climate in North America and Europe.
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Myiopsitta monachus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T45427277A132189848. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T45427277A132189848.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.