monk parakeet

Questions

What does monk parakeet mean?

Myiopsitta monachus, a parrot of South America.

Where does monk parakeet come from?

From monk + parakeet, possibly derived from its taxonomic name, translingual Myiopsitta monachus (literally “monk Myiopsitta”).

How to pronounce monk parakeet

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