There are many types of parakeets seen in North America. Some are becoming quite common, such as the Mitred Parakeet seen in Miami, Florida or the Green Parakeet found in McAllen, Texas. Today parakeets are found throughout California, Arizona, Texas, Florida and some are even found in New York City. These bird species are social in nature, where you find one, there are probably more. These birds are more often heard than seen. Because of their nature, they tend to stay hidden in the leaves of the large trees, camouflaged by their green plumage.
Parakeets that may be seen in North America are the Black-hooded Parakeet, Blossom-headed Parakeet, Blue-crowned Parakeet, Dusky-headed Parakeet, Green Parakeet, Hispaniolan Parakeet, Mitred Parakeet, Monk Parakeet, Orange-chinned Parakeet, Red-masked Parakeet, Rose-ringed Parakeet, White-winged Parakeet and Yellow-chevron-Parakeet. None of these bird are native to North America and the Carolina Parakeet was the only native bird to the continent, but it became extinct at the turn of the 20th century because of overhunting.