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The Parakeet of City Streets, the Monk Parakeet

10,000 Birds

But it is most probable that the birds are released or escaped pets. There are a lot of pet psittacines out there that escape or are released. There are a lot of pet psittacines out there that escape or are released. Monk Parakeet is the only parrot species that builds its own nest. The answer lies in the nests.

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