Monk Parakeet
The Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus), also known as the Quaker Parrot, is a small, bright-green parrot with a greyish breast and greenish-yellow abdomen. In most taxonomies, it is classified as the only member of the genus Myiopsitta. It originates from the temperate to subtropical areas of Argentina and the surrounding countries in South America. Self-sustaining feral populations occur in many places, mainly in North America and Europe.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monk_parakeet
The Wild Parrots of Edgewater ~ Weird N.J. Magazine
A flock of wild parrots native to Argentina have made there home in the small Bergen County community just south of the George Washington Bridge. Though ornithologists predicted that the birds would spread throughout the state, crowd out indigenous species of birds, and destroy crops, no evidence of this happening has been found.
For more info: weirdnj.com/stories/bizarre-beasts/edgewater-parrots/
Tags: Bergen County Birds Birdwatching Garden State Memorial Park Monk Parakeet Mother Nature Myiopsitta Myiopsitta monachus Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR Nikon D500 Ornithology Parakeets Parrots Quaker Parrot Weird NJ Wildlife Wildlife Photography Edgewater New Jersey United States US
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Monk Parakeet
The Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus), also known as the Quaker Parrot, is a small, bright-green parrot with a greyish breast and greenish-yellow abdomen. In most taxonomies, it is classified as the only member of the genus Myiopsitta. It originates from the temperate to subtropical areas of Argentina and the surrounding countries in South America. Self-sustaining feral populations occur in many places, mainly in North America and Europe.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monk_parakeet
The Wild Parrots of Edgewater ~ Weird N.J. Magazine
A flock of wild parrots native to Argentina have made there home in the small Bergen County community just south of the George Washington Bridge. Though ornithologists predicted that the birds would spread throughout the state, crowd out indigenous species of birds, and destroy crops, no evidence of this happening has been found.
For more info: weirdnj.com/stories/bizarre-beasts/edgewater-parrots/
Tags: Bergen County Birds Birdwatching Garden State Memorial Park Monk Parakeet Mother Nature Myiopsitta Myiopsitta monachus Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR Nikon D500 Ornithology Parakeets Parrots Quaker Parrot Weird NJ Wildlife Wildlife Photography Edgewater New Jersey United States US
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Monk Parakeet
The Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus), also known as the Quaker Parrot, is a small, bright-green parrot with a greyish breast and greenish-yellow abdomen. In most taxonomies, it is classified as the only member of the genus Myiopsitta. It originates from the temperate to subtropical areas of Argentina and the surrounding countries in South America. Self-sustaining feral populations occur in many places, mainly in North America and Europe.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monk_parakeet
The Wild Parrots of Edgewater ~ Weird N.J. Magazine
A flock of wild parrots native to Argentina have made there home in the small Bergen County community just south of the George Washington Bridge. Though ornithologists predicted that the birds would spread throughout the state, crowd out indigenous species of birds, and destroy crops, no evidence of this happening has been found.
For more info: weirdnj.com/stories/bizarre-beasts/edgewater-parrots/
Tags: Bergen County Birds Birdwatching Garden State Memorial Park Monk Parakeet Mother Nature Myiopsitta Myiopsitta monachus Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR Nikon D500 Ornithology Parakeets Parrots Quaker Parrot Weird NJ Wildlife Wildlife Photography Edgewater New Jersey United States US
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Monk Parakeet
The Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus), also known as the Quaker Parrot, is a small, bright-green parrot with a greyish breast and greenish-yellow abdomen. In most taxonomies, it is classified as the only member of the genus Myiopsitta. It originates from the temperate to subtropical areas of Argentina and the surrounding countries in South America. Self-sustaining feral populations occur in many places, mainly in North America and Europe.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monk_parakeet
The Wild Parrots of Edgewater ~ Weird N.J. Magazine
A flock of wild parrots native to Argentina have made there home in the small Bergen County community just south of the George Washington Bridge. Though ornithologists predicted that the birds would spread throughout the state, crowd out indigenous species of birds, and destroy crops, no evidence of this happening has been found.
For more info: weirdnj.com/stories/bizarre-beasts/edgewater-parrots/
Tags: Bergen County Birds Birdwatching Garden State Memorial Park Monk Parakeet Mother Nature Myiopsitta Myiopsitta monachus Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR Nikon D500 Ornithology Parakeets Parrots Quaker Parrot Weird NJ Wildlife Wildlife Photography Edgewater New Jersey United States US
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Monk Parakeet
The Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus), also known as the Quaker Parrot, is a small, bright-green parrot with a greyish breast and greenish-yellow abdomen. In most taxonomies, it is classified as the only member of the genus Myiopsitta. It originates from the temperate to subtropical areas of Argentina and the surrounding countries in South America. Self-sustaining feral populations occur in many places, mainly in North America and Europe.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monk_parakeet
The Wild Parrots of Edgewater ~ Weird N.J. Magazine
A flock of wild parrots native to Argentina have made there home in the small Bergen County community just south of the George Washington Bridge. Though ornithologists predicted that the birds would spread throughout the state, crowd out indigenous species of birds, and destroy crops, no evidence of this happening has been found.
For more info: weirdnj.com/stories/bizarre-beasts/edgewater-parrots/
Tags: Bergen County Birds Birdwatching Garden State Memorial Park Monk Parakeet Mother Nature Myiopsitta Myiopsitta monachus Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR Nikon D500 Ornithology Parakeets Parrots Quaker Parrot Weird NJ Wildlife Wildlife Photography Edgewater New Jersey United States US
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