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Monk parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus

Photo by RonaldOrosz
Published on Project Noah
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29.3967, -98.4889

Field Notes

Description:

Bright-green parrot with a greyish breast and greenish-yellow abdomen.

Habitat:

This cluster was nesting at a power station south of downtown San Antonio. Dangerous nesting area!

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Monk parakeet

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Ava T-B
Please consider adding this spotting to the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082378

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Birds of the World
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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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Birds of Texas
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Biodiversity of Texas

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PublishedMay 22, 2016

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