Names: Cliff Parakeet, Monk Parakeet, Quaker Parrot Scientific name: Myiopsitta monachus Conservation status: Least Concern Info: The Cliff Parakeet 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. The parakeet is 29 cm long on average, with a 48 cm wingspan, and weighs 100 g. Females tend to be smaller. It has bright-green upperparts. The forehead and breast are pale gray with darker scalloping and the rest of the underparts are very light-green to yellow. The remiges are dark blue, and the tail is long and tapering. The bill is orange. The call is a loud and throaty "chape(-yee)" or "quak quaki quak-wi quarr", and screeches "skveet". Domestic breeds in colors other than the natural plumage have been produced. These include birds with white, blue, and yellow in place of green. As such coloration provides less camouflage, feral birds are usually of wild-type coloration.
