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Monk Parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus

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Miranda Collett
Miranda Collett

Former Airline Captain of B747, Miranda Collett, switched career in 2010 to become a wildlife conservationist, purchasing a former cattle ranch in NE Argentina.

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The Monk Parakeet is a beautifully marked Parakeet that is abundant throughout north and central Argentina.  It is often persecuted due to its communal nesting behaviour and noisy disposition.

It is predomanantly bright green with a grey forehead and throat.  The breast gives the impression of being wavy grey/white.  The primary feather of the wing is a bright blue which is normally seen in flight

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