1. Monk Parakeets Selena Adriana Christian Nicholas Kwan

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5.  Weight ranges from 85-150 grams  Approximately 11 inches long.  They are green, with some gray on their forehead, cheeks, throat and chest.

6.  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

7.  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

8. For more information  http://brooklynparrots.com http://brooklynparrots.com  http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/1 2/27/monk-parrots-find-freedom/?_r=0 http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/1 2/27/monk-parrots-find-freedom/?_r=0  http://www.wildparrotsny.com/index/hist ory.html http://www.wildparrotsny.com/index/hist ory.html  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brookl yn-Parrots/132580070091861 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brookl yn-Parrots/132580070091861