The parrots of San Francisco have ancestors from two species that hail from two completely separate parts of South America. Amir Aziz / Bay Nature This San Francisco story begins somewhere along the ...

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 ...

Birds can be wonderful pets if raised and handled correctly. There are many types of house birds, but not every bird is appropriate for a pet. Some birds need to live in large flocks to be healthy and ...

When you’re looking for a small bird as a pet, parakeets or budgies are generally recommended. The truth is that a budgie is a parakeet! It can be quite confusing, but only in the U.S. is a budgie ...

Though they make wonderful pets, birds have specific needs, and because there are so many different bird species you can keep ...

It’s not only the vacationing tourist who comes to San Diego and decides this is a good place to live. An increasing population of colorful and loud parrots and parakeets have adopted this region as ...

Despite their well-standing local presence, in many ways, the species remains a mystery to bird experts and enthusiasts alike ...

This Parrot once painted South Dakota's skies with brilliant colors, but as settlers moved in, their vibrant flocks were ...

Are parrots competing with native bird species for essential resources or are they living in unexploited ecological spaces?