In the Netherlands a few small colonies are known but this species seems to be quite succesfull in other places
( Spain, USA ). Does anyone have a global overview where monk parakeet have been established ?
In the Netherlands a few small colonies are known but this species seems to be quite succesfull in other places
( Spain, USA ). Does anyone have a global overview where monk parakeet have been established ?
According to John L. Long's "Introduced Birds of the World" (1981) Monk's have been successfully introduced to:
Puerto Rico;
the USA (a report in 1974 states they had been found in more than half of the continental United States);
Hawaii where they have not been established;
Great Britain (released at Whipsnade in 1936, and also at Woburn);
Netherlands, where they were recorded breeding int he city parks of Amsterdam.
All appear to be predominantly aviary escapees, apart from a few deliberate releases. In relation to the Hawwaian sightings, they seemed to be some occasional individuals seen in the wild - my recent bird guides to Hawaii's birds do not mention them at all, neither do my 1980's bird guides.
Apparently the Whipsnade ones were all ew-trapped in the late 50's because they were damaging orchards. The book says the Whipsnade birds "remained at freedom for a number of years as they have also done from time to time at Woburn."
I saw a few when I went to london a few years ago, and the relatives we were staying with said they were a common sight, and the populations is doing quite well.
I saw a few when I went to london a few years ago, and the relatives we were staying with said they were a common sight, and the populations is doing quite well.
no I realy mean Monk parakeets. If I remember right it was dicided to shoot them or catch them but an animal-right organization was against this ( obviously ).
I saw a few when I went to london a few years ago, and the relatives we were staying with said they were a common sight, and the populations is doing quite well.
