Quaker / Monk Parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus · Psittacidae

The only parrot that builds a stick nest, and a bird whose legality you must check locally.

Native range: Southern South America

Diet

Pellet base with vegetables and limited fruit. Prone to obesity and fatty liver on rich diets.

180 × 90 × 140 cm minimum, plus a supply of sticks and willow they will actually use. Bar spacing 16–19 mm.

Confident, loud and territorial. Aggressive toward other species and often toward unfamiliar humans in the birdroom.

Uniquely among parrots they build communal stick nests rather than using a hollow. Give them the material and they will construct their own chamber.

Blue (recessive)

Cinnamon (sex-linked)

Lutino (sex-linked)

Pallid (sex-linked)

–Illegal to keep in several countries and US states: check before acquiring

–Fatty liver disease

–Aggression toward other species

–Very high volume, a genuine neighbour issue

Escaped Quakers form established feral colonies, which is why they are restricted in so many jurisdictions. Verify local law before breeding them.

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Species	Incubation	Ring	Clutch	Lifespan
CockatielNymphicus hollandicus	19 d	5.5 mm	4–6	15–25 years
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatus	18 d	4.0 mm	4–6	6–12 years
Peach-faced LovebirdAgapornis roseicollis	23 d	4.5 mm	4–6	10–15 years
Green-cheeked ConurePyrrhura molinae	24 d	5.5 mm	4–6	20–30 years
Indian RingneckPsittacula krameri	23 d	7.0 mm	3–5	25–35 years
Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiae	14 d	Not recorded	4–8	5–8 years
Quaker / Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus	24 d	6.0 mm	4–6	20–30 years
Bourke's ParakeetNeopsephotus bourkii	18 d	4.0 mm	3–6	10–15 years
EclectusEclectus roratus	28 d	Not recorded	2	30–50 years
Sun ConureAratinga solstitialis	25 d	7.0 mm	3–5	20–30 years
African GreyPsittacus erithacus	28 d	11.0 mm	2–4	40–60 years
Blue & Gold MacawAra ararauna	27 d	14.0 mm	2–3	50–70 years

All 94 species, with the dates scheduled against your own birds.