Myiopsitta
| Myiopsitta | |
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| A monk parakeet, (Myiopsitta monachus) in Uruguay | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Tribe: | Arini |
| 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)
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