Monk Parakeet Info

Monk Parakeet Info

• Country of origin: ​North America and Europe

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• Characteristics: A parrot with a long pointed tail and fairly narrow, pointed wings. Like other parrots, they have large heads and large, hooked bills.

  They are green with a gray face and breast. The bill is pale pink. In flight, the primary and outer secondary flight feathers are blue. Monk parakeets also have established a few different colour, The most common is blue, gray, yellow, albino.

  They measure 11 to 12 inches (28 - 30 cm) in length, including the long tail. Their wingspan is 19 - 20 inches (~48 - 53 cm). They weigh between 3 - 4.9 oz (90 - 139 g).

• Habitat: Monk Parakeets live in dry, open habitats. In the U.S. they live in urban and suburban settings, where they feed on ornamental fruit trees and often nest on human structures such as power transformers. They are established in many U.S. cities including San Diego, Phoenix, Dallas, San Antonio, Houston, New Orleans, Chicago, New York, Providence, Miami, and St. Petersburg.

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• ​life: The lifespan of monk parakeets has been given as 15–20 years[7] or as much as 25–30 years

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