Corona in Queens in Queens County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Monk Parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 13, 2024

1. Monk Parakeet Marker

Inscription. Also called Quaker Parakeets, legend has it that these natives of Argentina were introduced to Brooklyn when a shipping crate full of birds broke open at John F. Kennedy Airport in the late 1960s.

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. Marker 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.

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, measured in a direct line); Black, Trans & Alive (Qweens Song), 2021 (about 500 feet away); Our Rescued Eagles (about 500 feet away); Pronghorn: Masters of Migration (about 600 feet

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away); Animals of the Americas (approx. 0.2 miles away); NYC Bomb and Forgery Squad Explosion Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Queens.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 13, 2024

2. Monk Parakeet Marker

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 53 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.