Corona in Queens in Queens County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus
Erected by Wildlife Conservation Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Animals • Notable Events.
Location. 40° 44.79′ N, 73° 50.948′ W. Marker is in Queens, New York, in Queens County. It is in Corona. It can be reached from Zoo Path south of United Nations Avenue North, on the right when traveling north. This marker is on the grounds of the Queens Zoo, inside the open-air aviary. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 53-51 111th Street, Corona NY 11368, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: What's Amazing about this Aviary? (within shouting distance of this marker); Coyote (within shouting distance of this marker); Bison: An American Icon Saved (about 500 feet away); Black, Trans & Alive (Qweens Song), 2021 (about 500 feet away); Our Rescued Eagles (about 500 feet away); Pronghorn: Masters of Migration (about 600 feet away); Animals of the Americas
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Other markers no longer nearby. The Life and Times of the Coyote (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Coyote (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Puma: The Hunted (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); Puma (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); Our rescued pumas (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); Canadian Lynx (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); WCS In Action: Big Cat Conservation (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
