Bird organisations say more research on the species needed to control impact on other wildlife ...

Rose-ringed parakeets can be identified by their long tails (about the same length as their lime-green bodies), red beaks and loud call. Mature male parakeets have a black or rose-colored ring around ...

A nesting association between invasive and native bird species can counteract predators to aid the spread of an invasive species across non-urban habitats, where the invasives may become crop pests A ...

A genomic analysis reveals that the Carolina parakeet disappeared suddenly and abruptly, without any genetic signatures associated with a dwindling population, and thus this species’ extinction is ...

Popular pets admired for their bright colors and intelligence, parrots are considered very “exotic.” However, parrots have actually been pets for thousands of years. The term “parrot” includes a ...

It was winter in upstate New York in 1780 in a rural town called Schoharie, home to the deeply religious Palatine Germans. Suddenly, a flock of gregarious red and green birds flew into town, seemingly ...

Non-native parrots can cause substantial agricultural damage and threaten native biodiversity, although impacts vary strongly depending on where these parrots have been introduced. Brought to Europe ...