Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus)
Monk Parakeet, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, August 2004 - click for larger image Brazil

The Monk Parakeet is distributed in central and northern Argentina, Paraguay, southern Bolivia, Uruguay and south Brazil. It is found in a variety of dry open and woodland habitats. In many areas it is a serious agricultural pest feeding off cereal crops and commercial fruit.
Monk Parakeet, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, August 2004 - click for larger image It is distinguished by its grey forehead and face, its pale bill, blue edging to the primaries and a scaled effect on the breast. It builds very large communal stick nests on the top of trees or utility posts as in the second photo.
Monk Parakeet, Pantanal. Mato Grosso, Brazil, December 2006 - click for larger image
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