monk parakeet

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FOREIGN BIRDS ON MY CANVAS # 2 ....MONK PARAKEET... WATERCOLOUR ... A4... 2014 ... [FROM A PHOTOGRAPH OF RESPECTABLE NANCY MCLLROY ] ... The monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus), also known as the quaker parrot, is a species of parrot and, in most taxonomies, the only member of the genus Myiopsitta. It originates from the temperate to subtropical areas of Argentina and the surrounding countries in South America. Self-sustaining feral populations occur in many places, mainly in North America and Europe. The nominate subspecies of this parakeet is 29 cm (11 in) long on average, with a 48 cm (19 in) wingspan, and weighs 100 g (3.5 oz). Females tend to be 10–20% smaller but can only be reliably sexed by DNA or feather testing. It has bright green upperparts. The forehead and breast are pale gray with darker scalloping and the rest of the underparts are very-light green to yellow. The remiges are dark blue, and the tail is long and tapering. The bill is orange. The call is a loud and throaty chape(-yee) or quak quaki quak-wi quarr, and screeches skveet. The lifespan of monk parakeets has been given as 15–20 years or as much as 25–30 years.[INFO: WIKIPEDIA]