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Two monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) also known as the quaker parrot rest on a tree at the Atena park of Madrid, on September 15, 2016 The monk parakeet, as an invasive species, has become a problem to local fauna such as pigeons and sparrows. Parakeets have also caused trouble to agriculture near the cities. Barcelona has the greatest population of monk parakeets in Europe with 2500 parakeets as of February 2010. As of 2013, the estimated population of monk parakeets in Madrid was 1768. (Photo by Gerard Julien/AFP Photo)
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