Ring-necked parakeets have increased 25-fold in the UK over the past three decades, and their rapid expansion is causing concern among scientists and conservationists. Binned sausage rolls served to ...

Imagine my excitement when I thought I had taken a photograph of a Carolina parakeet, an extinct bird. In the spirit of full disclosure, it was not a live bird (Hello! Extinct!) but an unlabeled, ...

The unfamiliar monk parakeets got to know each other slowly before moving on to behaviors like preening, pictured here. Claire O'Connell Monk parakeets are highly social birds. These bright green ...

Monk parakeets ease into new friendships, slowly approaching strangers to avoid aggressive encounters. Researchers watched how birds shared space, groomed each other, and escalated to deeper social ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Making new friends (especially as an adult) can be challenging. It ...

Turns out it wasn’t nature’s gift, it was two parakeets stuffed in his pants (Picture: U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of California) For all the excuses border control has heard – this has ...

Jesse Agus Martinez faces up to 20 years in prison for his budgie smuggling attempt. Photo / United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California An American man has been caught ...

When Customs and Border Protection Officers asked Jesse Agus Martinez about the suspicious bulge in his pants, he claimed that the protrusion was natural - using a Spanish word for a male appendage.

A man was charged with smuggling after Customs and Border Protection officers at the U.S.-Mexico border noticed a suspicious bulge in his pants — only to learn he had two parakeets hidden in his ...

Mei Mei is safe safe! The escapee parakeet that spent 10 weeks living with a flock of sparrows in the wilds of Central Park has finally been captured — and just in time to save her from chilling ...