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The Parakeet of City Streets, the Monk Parakeet

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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. Some articles speculate that the nests offer protection against the cold. and Sam Logue. Florida’s Introduced Birds: Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus). Urban Ecosystems , Sept.

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