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Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusMyiopsitta (Monk and Cliff Parakeets)
- SpeciesMyiopsitta monachus (Monk Parakeet)
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
51 Verified sightings at Cañón del Sumidero National Park From 2019 to 2026
4,966 In all 13 parks
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
About the Monk Parakeet
The monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus), also known as the Monk parrot or Quaker parrot, is a species of true parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is a small to medium bright-green parrot with a greyish breast and greenish-yellow abdomen. It originates from the temperate to subtropical areas of South America. Self-sustaining feral populations occur in many places, mainly in areas of similar climate in North America and Europe.
The monk parakeet was described by French polymath Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, in 1780 in his Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. The bird was also illustrated in a hand-coloured plate engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet in the Planches Enluminées D'Histoire Naturelle, which was produced under the supervision of Edme-Louis Daubenton to accompany Buffon's text. Neither the plate caption nor Buffon's description included a scientific name, but in 1783, Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert coined the binomial name Psittacus monachus in his catalogue of the Planches Enluminées. As Buffon did not specify the origin of his specimen, in 1937 the American ornithologist James Peters assigned the type location as Montevideo, Uruguay. The monk parakeet... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Monk Parakeet in Cañón del Sumidero National Park
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Cities Where Found
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Montevideo | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | |
| 3 | Cordoba | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Mendoza | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 7 | Madrid | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Rosario | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 9 | Barcelona | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 10 | Tel Aviv | 🇮🇱 Israel |
Zoos & Centres Where Found
Closest Relatives at Cañón del Sumidero National Park
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Monk Parakeet in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Monk Parakeet sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park on a given day, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 151st most-seen of the 243 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Monk Parakeet in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Monk Parakeet in Cañón del Sumidero National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and June–November, the lowest months. That is one of Cañón del Sumidero National Park's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 260 mm in June.
What time of day is best to see a Monk Parakeet?
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Monk Parakeet sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Cañón del Sumidero National Park the best place to see a Monk Parakeet?
10th of 13
Of the 13 parks where we can rate Monk Parakeet sightings, Cañón del Sumidero National Park ranks 10th at under 5%. The best odds are in El Palmar National Park (Argentina, about 80%), El Impenetrable National Park (Argentina, about 80%) and Iberá National Park (Argentina, about 70%). All parks ranked.
Which relatives of the Monk Parakeet live in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the Monk Parakeet that you can see in Cañón del Sumidero National Park (family Psittacidae, New World and African Parrots) are White-fronted Parrot (about 20%) and Green Parakeet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Monk Parakeet sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Monk Parakeet is recorded against all the birds logged in Cañón del Sumidero National Park (51 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
