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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. Some articles speculate that the nests offer protection against the cold. Not many survive, and very few flourish. The answer lies in the nests. and Sam Logue. Urban Ecosystems , Sept.

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