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Ft. Lauderdale Monks

Monks in Ft. Lauderdale. More photos at Beth's Back Yard


FL Monks roosting in a palm tree

Florida is one state in which Monks can probably be considered to be an established introduced species. This information is from Annamaria Van Doorn, who is currently studying Monks as part of her PhD study on feral parrots in Florida.

Photo, right: two south Florida Monks roosting in a palm tree.


The following list contains counties in which more than five monk parakeets have been observed and seen repeatedly. There were a few sites with one or two monks seen one year, but these have not been included since they were most likely escaped pets.

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  • Broward
  • Citrus
  • Dade
  • Hillsborough
  • Manatee
  • Martin
  • Pinellas
  • Sarasota

Photo, right: Monk inside a nest. Click to see a larger view.

Following are specific locations with known Monk colonies.

  • Busch Gardens
  • Crystal River
  • Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood
  • Homossasa Springs
  • St. Augustine Nest at Busch Gardens
  • Tampa

Here is a magnificent nest in the parking lot at Busch Gardens in Tampa. This photo was taken by Steve Rogovich in December, 1996




Monk perched on nest

. . . and a Monk perching on one of the nests.





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