Pretty, but dangerous! Records of non-native Monk Parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) in Mexico ¡Bonita pero peligrosa! Registros de la cotorra argentina (Myiopsitta monachus) en México

The Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) is native to South America and has been introduced by the pet market to several countries around the world. In this note, we compiled records for this species in Mexico and report the first sight-recording of this species in the state of Michoacán and several...

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Main Authors: Ian MacGregor-Fors, Rafael Calderón-Parra, Alejandro Meléndez-Herrada, Silvia López-López, Jorge E. Schondube
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2011-09-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1870-34532011000300034