May 2019

Feral-Parrots-Are-Taking-Over-America, Monk parakeets in Cooper City, Florida. (Photo: J Pat Carter, AP)

Feral Parrots Are Taking Over America Right Now

Visitors to Chicago’s Hyde Park or New York’s Green-Wood Cemetery may be surprised to hear the boisterous squawks of lime-green monk parakeets. These birds, descendants of free-roaming pets, have established robust colonies in these cities despite the annual climatic conditions. According to a recent study, runaway pet parrots have established breeding populations in nearly half

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