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Monk Parakeets get their name from the distinctive cowl over their heads. They're also known as "Quaker Parrots." Kevin BurgioKevin Burgio remembered the first time he saw monk parakeets. He was out bird watching "and I ran across this puddle that had like five or six monk parakeets drinking from it," he said. "I'm like, 'What the hell is that?' Did someone lose like five parrots? I didn't know there were parrots here."