Monk Parakeets Selena Adriana Christian Nicholas Kwan

Parrots  “Parrot" is a broad term that can refer to any of several hundred subspecies including but not limited to amazons, macaws, lories, parrotlets, conures and parakeets

Parakeets  Parakeets originated from Australia, New Zealand, Central America, South America; Argentina  Parakeets refer to the smaller members of the parrot family  Parakeets are small- to medium-sized

Brooklyn Parrots Monk Parakeets  known as either Quaker Parrots or as Monk Parakeets  They are officially classified as: Myiopsitta Monachus.  The monk parakeets were considered to be an agricultural pest in South America

 Weight ranges from grams  Approximately 11 inches long.  They are green, with some gray on their forehead, cheeks, throat and chest.

 Diet consists of plant buds, seeds, nuts, leaves, fruit  Parrots are generally monogamous animals  Territorial during mating season  The Monk parakeet shakes and quakes, as if doing some weird dance move when it comes time to mate

 Between the 1960s and 1970s monk parrotkeets were imported into the US  Today the Monk Parakeets have been spotted in Long Island New Jersey, Brooklyn, including: Greenwood Cemetery, Marine Park, Bensonhurst, and Bay Ridge.  Monk Parakeets can be spotted on Brooklyn College Campus

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