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Monk parakeet
Myopsitta monachus
The monk parakeet, also known as the widow parakeet, is a member of the psittacidae family. Native to Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina, it lives in arid woodlands and feeds on fruit and seeds.
The monk parakeet is not globally threatened. On the opposite, it is common throughout its range.
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