They are known as an invasive species due to the crop damage they cause, which greatly affects the wildlife all across Europe.

The genus was introduced by French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1854.

[3] The type species was subsequent designated as the monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) by English zoologist George Robert Gray in 1855.

[5] The name alludes to the mouse-grey face and underparts of the monk parakeet.

[6] The genus contains two species:[7] This article relating to parrots is a stub.