One of the rarest birds in New Zealand is having its best breeding season in decades, potentially doubling the population. The orange-fronted parakeet, known locally as the kākāriki karaka, is in the ...

"The parakeets have settled here for a long time, living alongside us," Wang said. "The villagers' awareness of protecting the banyan trees and the birds has been passed down through generations. In ...

London is known for a lot of things — art, music, Charles Dickens, the sun never coming out. But did you know that the city is dealing with a feral parakeet problem? One that is becoming more and more ...

Wild parakeet breeding populations are established in more than 30 countries They're good at adapting to new environments, and there are few natural predators outside native area Love them or hate ...

The orange-fronted parakeet is one of the rarest birds in New Zealand, but its population may have doubled after an “epic” season of mating. Staff with the nation’s Department of Conservation say they ...

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 ...

Parakeets are one of the most popular choices for pets. While the term "parakeet" encompasses over a hundred species of small parrots, for most people, it’s synonymous with one specific species: the ...

With the Alexandrine parakeet breeding season kicking in, conservationists and bird lovers are an anxious lot as they fear that smugglers will start collecting baby parakeets from their nests. A ...

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 ...