• University Of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
  • University Of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
  • University Of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
  • University Of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
  • University Of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
  • University Of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

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Monk Parakeet Or Quaker Parrot

Myiopsitta monachus

University Of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Least Concern

The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'common' (Stotz et al. 1996) and 'common to abundant' (del Hoyo et al. 1997). Read More

The species has been heavily traded: since 1981 when it was listed on CITES Appendix II, 710,686 wild-caught individuals have been recorded in international trade (UNEP-WCMC CITES Trade Database, January 2005). Read More

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BirdLife International 2017. Myiopsitta monachus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T45427277A112020950. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T45427277A112020950.en