Monk Parakeet

A species of a true parrot belonging to the Psittacidae family is the Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus), commonly referred to as the Quaker parrot. It is a tiny green parrot with a grayish breast and a greenish-yellow abdomen. It has a 20–30 year lifespan on average. It is native to Argentina and the neighboring countries in South America's temperate to subtropical regions. There are various locations where feral populations can support themselves, mostly in North America and Europe.

Monk parakeets need to be handled carefully and properly trained to imitate human speech, much like other talking birds do. Monk parakeets pick up the words they hear from the trainer frequently and copy them. A monk parakeet with good social skills can also employ the phrases they have learned in the appropriate contexts. When teaching, it is only useful if the instructor links the proper feelings or actions to the words. This sociable bird imitates various sounds it hears around it.