Abstract

SALGADO-MIRANDA, Celene; MEDINA, Juan Pablo; SANCHEZ-JASSO, Jessica Mariana  and  SORIANO-VARGAS, Edgardo. Highest altitudinal record of the Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) in Mexico. Huitzil [online]. 2016, vol.17, n.1, pp.155-159. ISSN 1870-7459.

We report the first record of the Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) in several localities of the municipalities of Toluca and Metepec, in the Toluca Valley, State of Mexico, Mexico; at altitudes ranging from 2,617 to 2,764 masl. We found active nests in Yucca trees (Yucca spp.) and a colony of up to 40 individuals feeding on fruit trees. Given its status as exotic and invasive species, we recommend starting monitoring programmes to know the causes of its establishment in this area and the possible negative effects on the ecosystems of the region.

Keywords : Toluca Valley; Metepec; psittacids.

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