Highly intelligent and gregarious, the monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) or monk parrot is a fantastic little bird to keep as a pet. Getting about 11-inches when fully grown and having a much more ...

Black-capped chickadees, dark-eyed juncos and cardinals congregate around a backyard feeder as birdseed falls to the grass like sprinkles. Suddenly, from the sky comes a flash of vivid green and blue, ...

Brooklynites are used to seeing pigeons and the occasional seagull flying through their skies. It may be surprising to hear that the borough also has a significant parrot population. Specifically wild ...

For over 60 years, green-feathered Monk parakeets have darted across the Crescent City, squawking from telephone lines and nesting in power poles. Aside from their unique preference for urban nesting, ...

Monk parakeets have been flapping around Houston for around 50 years. Having logged just 20 years in the city myself, I feel some reticence calling them an invasive species. Yet, technically, the monk ...

GLENN NORMANDEAU Executive Director of the N.H. Fish and Game Department. CONCORD — The parrots owned by some Granite State residents are a serious matter. The birds in question are monk parakeets, ...

These two monk parrots were observed just two weeks ago building a nest behind PS 13 (Michael Shanley) If you have seen a tropical green parrot with blue wingtips that looked more like it belonged in ...

When exploring countries with tropical rainforests, you might also expect to see a plethora of colorful parrots. The Bilit Adventure Lodge, a Borneo river lodge, is an incredible place to explore the ...