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  • Synonyms South American monk parakeet, Monk Parakeet (Monk)
  • Old latin name for bird Psittacus monachus, Psittacus murinus, Myiopsitta monacha

Monk Parakeetbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Marcos E. Sosa
    Argentina
  • 2.
    Call, © Francesco Sottile
    Italy
  • 3.
    Call, flight call, © Arjun Dutta
    Spain
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Monk Parakeet

  • Breeding region South America
  • Breeding subregion se

Monk Parakeet subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Myiopsitta monachus calitaw Argentina-No
Myiopsitta monachus cotorras Bolivia, s Brazil, Paraguay and nw Argentina-No
Myiopsitta monachus monachusse Brazil, Uruguay and ne Argentina-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansMonnikparkiet
Arabicدرة ناسكة, درة ناسكة (ناسكة)
BasqueCotorreta de pit gris
BelarusianКаліта
BulgarianПапагал монах [Група monachus], Калита, Папагал монах
CatalanCotoretta de pit gris, Cotorra de cap gris, cotorreta de pit gris, Cotorreta de pit gris [grup monachus], Cotorra de cap gris.
Chinese灰胸鹦哥, 和尚鹦哥
Chinese (Traditional)和尚鸚哥
Chuvashмонах
Croatianopatica
Czechmníšek šedý, mníšek šedý [skupina monachus], Papoušek mniší
DanishMunkeparakit, Munkeparakit [monachus Gruppe]
DutchMonniksparkiet, Monniksparkiet (monachus groep)
EsperantoMonaĥpsitako
Estonianmunkpapagoi
Finnishmunkkiaratti
FrenchPerriche veuve, Conure veuve (nominal), Conure veuve, Perriche veuve (monachus), Perruche veuve [monachus], Perruche veuve
FrisianMuontseparkyt
GalicianCata, Cotorreta de pit gris, Catorra arxentina, Cata arxentina [grupo monachus]
GermanMönchssittich [monachus-Gruppe], Mönchsittich, Südamerikanischer Mönchsittich, Mönchssittich
GreekΜυoψιττακός, Μυοψιττακός [monachus], Μυοψιττακός [monachus ομάδα]
GuaraniTu'î karanda'y
Hebrewתוכי נזירי (ברזילאי), תוכי נזירי
Hungarianbarátpapagáj, Barátpapagáj [monachus csoport]
IcelandicMunkpáfi, Munkpáfi [monachus hópur]
IrishPearaicít ghlas, Manach uaine
ItalianParrocchetto monaco del Sudamerica, Parrocchetto monaco, Parrocchetto monaco [gruppo monachus]
Japaneseオキナインコ (monachus グループ), オキナインコ, オキナインコ(monachus グループ)
Latvianmūku papagailis
LithuanianKalita, paprastoji kalita, Paprastoji kalita [monachus grupė]
MacedonianКалуѓерски папагал
Northern SamiMuŋkapáhpegoijá
Norwegianmunkeparakitt, munkeparakitt (monachus gr.)
Polishmnicha, Mnicha nizinna, mnicha [gr. monachus], Mnicha (nizinna)
Portuguesepapo-branco, Caturrita, catorra, catorrita, periquito-monge, periquito-do-Pantanal
RomanianPeruş zâmbăreţ
RussianПопугай-монах [группа monachus], Калита, Попугай-монах
SerbianPapagaj kaluđerica, Kaluđerica papagaj, Papagaj kaluđerica [monachus grupa], Kaluđerica papagaj [monachus grupa], Kaluđerica
Slovakmních zelený, Klinochvost mníší, mních zelený (skup.)
Slovenianmeniška papiga, Meniška papiga [monachus]
SpanishPerico Monje, Cotorra, Cotorra Común, Cotorrita, Cata Aliazul, Cotorra Argentina (grupo monachus), Perico Monje Argentino (grupo monachus), Cotorra argentina, Cotorra argentina [Grupo monachus]
Swedishmunkparakit
TurkishKeşiş Papağanı, Keşiş papağanı [monachus grubu]
Ukrainianкалита сіроволий
WelshParotan mynach