Utility poles along a stretch of Long Island, New York, are carrying more than electrical equipment. In Lindenhurst, monk ...

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 ...

Among the cadre of birds that dart along the tree line bordering the Great Western Trail near Lombard is a green-plumed flock that looks completely out of place. That’s because they are. For decades, ...

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 ...

“These guys are tenacious,” says John Stalzer, of PSEG Long Island, a utility company. No matter what his team does to stop them from building nests, the monk parakeets prevail. The birds will find ...

More than 800 electric customers in Amityville lost power for just under an hour Thursday after a monk parakeet nest perched atop a utility pole made contact with electrical equipment, tripping local ...

Quaker parakeets are popular for their charming and funny personality. They can mimic human speech, making them fascinating pets. They’re an excellent choice for families looking to have a smaller ...

Plans to carry out work on a dead tree in a cemetery have been postponed after a nesting parakeet was found to have taken up residence in it. East Suffolk Council said workers found the ...

Monk parakeets take that saying to heart, according to new research by the University of Cincinnati. These loud and gregarious parrots risk losing their hard-won social standing if they are absent ...