Myiopsitta
Appearance
Myiopsitta | |
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A monk parakeet, (Myiopsitta monachus) in Uruguay | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Family: | Psittacidae |
Subfamily: | Arinae |
Genus: | Myiopsitta Bonaparte, 1854 |
Species | |
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Myiopsitta is a genus of parrot in the family Psittacidae. The monk parakeet is sometimes considered monotypic within the genus. Some taxonomic authorities split it into 2 species:
It contains the following species:
- Monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus)
- Cliff parakeet (Myiopsitta luchsi)