Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus)
This photograph corresponds to a record of Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) made in Predio de la Universidad Nacional de Lanùs, Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina on 16/02/2018. The photograph was published by Lucas Ignacio Paloni and is part of the EcoRegistros biodiversity database.
Author's comments:
Pareja de Cotorras situadas en lo alto de un árbol junto a a más de 10 ejemplares de su especie y de paloma picazuró, estornino pinto y catita chirirí. forman grandes nidos en árboles y postes de luz del predio de la Universidad de Lanús. Forman bandadas de muchos ejemplares y causan grandes bulicios. Sus nidos son saqueados por Caranchos.
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Record
| Kingdom: | Animalia | |
| Phylum / Division: | Chordata | |
| Class: | Aves | |
| Order: | Psittaciformes | |
| Family: | Psittacidae | |
| Scientific name: | Myiopsitta monachus | |
| English Name: | Monk Parakeet | |
| Spanish Name: | Cotorra | |
| Portuguese Name: | Caturrita | |
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| Sex: | Both | |
| Life stage: | Adult | |
| Registration date: | 16/02/2018 | |
| Country: | Argentina | |
| Province / Department: | Buenos Aires | |
| Location or protected area: | Lanús | |
| Detailed location: | Predio de la Universidad Nacional de Lanùs | |
| Exact coordinates: | -34.733729, -58.391388 | |
| Exact altitude: | 13 m a.s.l. | |
| Location accuracy: | High | |
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| Belonging: | Native | |
| Condition: | Wild | |
| Certainty: | Heard, Photographed | |
| Reproduction information: | Yes | |
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This record contains reproduction information.
We suggest not approaching the nesting site, to avoid leaving predator traces that may harm the success of the reproductive activity or interfere with the natural behavior of the animals. |
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| PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
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| Photography ID: | 249377 View Full Record | |
| Manufacturer: | Canon | |
| Camera model: | Canon EOS REBEL T3i | |
| Shutter speed: | 1/250 | |
| Aperture: | 5.6 | |
| ISO Sensitivity: | 800 | |
| Focal length: | 250mm | |
| Creation date: | 2018:02:16 18:55:21 | |
| Using Flash: | No | |
| Publication date: | 02/20/2018 23:24:55 | |
