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 ...

The blue-fronted lorikeet was first described based on seven specimens collected in the 1920s. John C. Mittermeier / American Bird Conservancy John Mittermeier was trekking through the remote ...

One day in August, 1875, a grayish-blue parrot was shot on a small island in the Indian Ocean near Mauritius. It was the last time a Rodrigues parakeet was known to be seen alive. That bird was one of ...

The once-abundant wild parrots vanished mysteriously in the early 20th century. Now scientists are closer to solving their disappearance. The last captive Carolina parakeet in the United States, a ...

They are also notorious, dividing Londoners like few other creatures. They squawk relentlessly, they squeeze out native ...

Native birds stay away from food sources when the colourful invasive species is present, reports Conservation Magazine With their cheery green feathers and red beaks, rose-ringed parakeets might seem ...

City wildlife team gears up with exciting plans to identify trees for creating habitats and ensuring that the joy of watching parakeets fly will be preserved for coming generations A census of ...

Britain’s booming ring necked parakeet population is pushing out the country’s other wildlife and threatening their numbers, warn scientists Parakeets feed from a bird feeder in a domestic back garden ...