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Monk Parakeet2026-03-19T13:20:06-05:00

Monk Parakeet

Native to South America, the noisy green and gray Monk Parakeet has established colonies in the Galveston and Houston area.  Unlike other Parakeets, it builds multifamily bulky stick nests in trees and on power poles.

Michael Lindsey
Texas City Dike
Monk Parakeet

‘Monk Parakeet’ won 1st Place in the 2026 Week 1 FeatherFest Photo Contest.

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