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 ...

Monk parakeets in big colonies developed voice accents and made a greater variety of sounds, possibly to handle communal ...

You might think that the neotropics are one big mating party, but even in places that stay green and vibrant year-round, ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Several of the parakeets were rescued last week. In total 210 parakeets, some are males, are part of the 800 plus that were ...