Monk parakeet: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the monk parakeet lives – recorded in 20 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Myiopsitta monachus
Group	Parrots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	20 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America, South America
Class	Bird
Order	Psittaciformes
Family	Psittacidae

Where does the monk parakeet live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the monk parakeet in 20 countries and territories across Asia, Europe, North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa, Brazil, South America. In Belgium, Bahamas, Chile, Spain, France, Israel, Italy, Cayman Islands, Mexico, Portugal it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Argentina
United States
Spain (introduced)
Uruguay
Brazil
Chile (introduced)
Mexico (introduced)
Israel (introduced)
Puerto Rico
Paraguay
Italy (introduced)
Greece
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Portugal (introduced)
Bahamas (introduced)
Singapore
Palestine
Cayman Islands (introduced)
Belgium (introduced)
France (introduced)

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the monk parakeet endangered?

The monk parakeet’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the monk parakeet?

The monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) is a bird in the order Psittaciformes and the family Psittacidae, genus Myiopsitta. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Monk parakeet (revision 1380296094), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q724987 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).