If you've never visited parks in London or other English cities, you’ve probably never experienced the surprise of seeing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Parrots are not an uncommon bird species — there are about ...

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 ...

Quick Take Parakeets test the water before making friends, ramping up their behaviors from being near each other to grooming ...

Parakeets form new friendships by slowly testing how close they can safely get to unfamiliar birds. This careful process ...

All living creatures have their quirks. Maybe it’s a cat who insists on being petted like a pair of bongos or a dog who refuses to eat unless their favorite stuffed animal gets dinner, too. Every pet ...

DALLAS – Austin has become well known for the colony of bats that live under a downtown bridge. But Dallas’ White Rock Lake is home to a population of parakeets that - in one sense - remain a mystery ...

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 yellow-headed Amazon parrot is now officially recognized as endangered and appears to be headed for extinction in the ...