Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus)

The invasion of the Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) continues in Morocco. Certainly, the invasion is not as fast as in some countries like Mexico. Also, the numbers of birds are not increasing dramatically like in Spain where the species is considered now a as a plague in some major cities. But the signs of the […]

The natural distribution area of the Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) is located in South America, but it has been introduced in several regions around the world. Now, established feral populations (sometimes very big ones) can be found in North America, Macaronesian islands, and in several European countries…etc (see map below). In North Africa, the first

Two Monk Parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) seen at Annakhil, Marrakech since at least October 2014 by Stephane Abtan. They were seen also in November 2014 (photo 1) and in January 2015. In March, they were observed there again by Benoît Maire and Brahim Bakass. Probably nesting locally. Last February, a breeding colony of this invasive species was found breeding

The Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus), an invasive species from South America, found breeding at Tangier for the first time. The story began when Alfonso Escajadillo O Connor, a naturalist and birder from Peru, observed 6 individuals of Monk Parakeet nest building in a Phoenix canariensis tree at Tangier on 12 February 2015. When Alfonso met

Three pairs of Monk Parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) constructing a colony nest on Eucalyptus trees in Melilla on 13 August 2012 were reported by Diego Jerez in his blog Aves y Natura Norteafricanas. He added that this is the first observation of the species in Melilla and the birds were originated without a doubt from escaped