The Monk Parakeet

How u get so big?

By: Johnny ZhongRoom 103

The Monk Parakeet is also known as the Quaker Parrot (Myiopsitta monachus).

They are a species of parrot, in most treatments the only member of the genus Myiopsitta.

This parrot is 29 cm long on average from the head to tail, with average of 48 cm wingspan, and can weighs up to and can weigh up to 5 Ib.

Usually green but can be found in the blue color.

Gets along with other birds that dosen’t want to have them for dinner.

Quick Info

Parakeet Classification

Kingdom ANIMALIAEukaryotic, multi-cellular, heterotrophic living organisms capable of muscular movement.

Phylum CHORDATAAnimals with a dorsal tubular nerve chord, notochord, pharyngeal gill slits, and post anal tail at some time in their life cycle.

Subphylum VERTEBRATAChordates in which the notochord has been replaced with a segmented backbone.

Class AVESWarm-blooded vertebrates with the forelimbs modified as wings, a horny beak, and feathers covering the body. 

Order PSITTACIFORMESFamily PSITTACIDAE

They are found exclusively in lowlands east of the Andes from Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and southern Brazil south to the Patagonia region of Argentina.

Monk Parakeets were imported to the United States in the late 1960s as a pet. Many escaped or were intentionally released, and populations were allowed to proliferate.

You can find them as far north as New York City, Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, northern New Jersey, coastal Rhode Island and Connecticut, and southwestern Washington. OMG!

Where Does It Come From?

The Monk parakeet or the Quaker parrot are often kept as pets by the people.

The Monk parakeet reproduces quickly and it’s ability to survive in the cold climate is amazing. They can also live up to 35 years.

The bad thing is that the greater the population the more they need to eat. Certainly they don’t eat people but they eat a variety of sprouts, seeds, fruits, vegetables, and commercial pellets. The more there are the more they will eat and people’s crops are a good source of food for them. That won’t be good for us right?

Monks As Pets?! Danger?

Where can I get one?

The only Environmental change that occurred while these species is the nests they leave behind. These species of parrots are the only ones to make nest out of sticks, and they usually make there home on human made structures, trees, etc as long as it gave it a bird’s eye view of the place. The nest can attract other uninvited guests like birds of prey including the Spot-winged Falconet. So there are more hunters around isn’t that nice?

Their effects on native species is still unknown. It is the most abundant naturalized parrot species and the only member of the parrot family that is not a cavity nester. This tested bird seem to be remarkably free of Newcastle (disease) and other avian diseases.

Friendly Much?

I’m Sorry I have to Eat!!! Digging in!!!

Get Your own food!!

Yum!! XD

Future References As of now people have been trying to control the population of this species but have failed

and now people are still trying. Good for them! The lethal control methods are ineffective in solving conflicts with naturalized parrots in the

long term. While the strategy of bird removal (trapping and/or deadly baiting) reduces the population it only offers a temporary solution to the problem. It reduces the population but it is only temporary.

Fortunately, there are humane non-deadly solutions. They can make an area unattractive to birds, thereby reducing bird presence to an acceptable level. With the new Firefly Bird Diverter witch creates the sparkle effect which allows the birds change their flight pattern to divert around marked wires or potential roosting sites. Less birds but it also drives away the native bird and the others as well.

Another one of the solutions are reproductive/birth control. Witch are to stop the birds from breeding or becoming pregnant. The good thing is that the population is decreasing but they have to give the parrot a shot which makes them fat and lazy and moodiness. And Hi other me. XD

This is boring!What ever!I’m Leaving!

Thank

You! XD

References Baldwin, S. (2009, January 25). Monk parakeets. Retrieved from

http://10000birds.com/interview-steve-baldwin-on-monk-parakeets.htm

Engebretson, M. (2010, September 19). What other Available humane population control methods currently exist?. Retrieved from http://www.avianwelfare.org/issues/forum.htm

Campbell, T. (2001, October 8). The Monk parakeet. Retrieved from http://invasions.bio.utk.edu/invaders/monk.html

Carr, K. (2009, December 19). Monk parakeets in north america. Retrieved from http://www.monkparakeet.com/

Singletary, D. (2009, June 30). Myiopsitta monachus. Retrieved from http://www1bpt.bridgeport.edu/~robert/Parrot.htm