Scientific Name
Myiopsitta monachus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Myiopsitta monachus (Boddaert, 1783)
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Monk Parakeet
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Psittaciformes |
| Family | Psittacidae |
| Genus | Myiopsitta |
| Species | Myiopsitta monachus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: NYBBA web site (2004)
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds (1998)
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Spring=common; Summer=common; Early Fall=common; Late Fall=common; Winter=common; Data Source: NYBBA web site (2004)
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Occurs as non-migratory resident. Confirmed breeder in the NYBBA online species lists for block: 2003 5849B. Although for most species, this block has high probability that breeding confirmations occur within park boundaries monk parakeet is known to primarily use urban habitat for nesting. Therefore it is not possible to use this breeding confirmation to assign this species a Residency Status of Breeder.; Data Source: NYBBA web site (2004) - historic species lists as of 1985 and current species lists as of 2003 for blocks 5848A, 5848B, 5849B, 5849D, 5949A, 5949B, 5949C, 5949D and 5950C.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
amk - I & M Office
Created Date
1/5/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
amk - I & M Office
Last Modified Date
11/18/2004 12:00:00 AM
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