Monk parakeets live in complex social groups like humans do, said Erica L. Westerman, Ph.D., an associate professor of biological sciences at the University of Arkansas, who also wasn’t involved ...

The monk parakeet is originally from South America, according to Houston Audubon. In the 60s, large numbers of the birds were brought over for the pet trade, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Research .

Now they and monk parakeets have gone from pet to pest in Hawaii, California, and Florida, as well as in Europe (where rose-ringed parakeets number more than 85,000) and the Middle East.

In Connecticut, the monk parakeet is "widespread" along the state's coast. The species' prevalence in the state and tendency to build their large nests on utility poles and transformers prompted ...

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 ...

They might look like lost pets, but they're not. Feral monk parakeets have taken up residence in parts of New England over the years. Find out how.

The monk parakeet is originally from South America, according to Houston Audubon. In the 60s, large numbers of the birds were brought over for the pet trade, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Research .

A monk parakeet nest in Amityville caused a power outage affecting over 800 customers, highlighting the challenges posed by ...

Wasyl Denysenko returned to his childhood home Monday to say goodbye to the tree his father planted 50 years ago — and to one of his parrot neighbors, the feathered victim to an emergency pruning job.