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Monk Parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus

Habitat:

native to temperate zones of South America, it is now a well established introduced species in many urban and suburbs throughout N. America and Europe.

Notes:

A.K.A. Quakers, they build large communal nests (pics 3 & 4). In my neighborhood the nest can be seen on high power line towers such as the ones in these pictures.

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LivanEscudero
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LivanEscudero

Florida, USA

Spotted on Jan 2, 2013
Submitted on Jan 2, 2013

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