Beating Monk Parakeets at Their Own Game

A Monk Parakeet with a twig in its beak perches on an electric line at a nesting site in Stratford, Conn. Image by Kevin BurgioUniversity of Connecticut researchers have discovered that preventing Monk Parakeets, an invasive species of parrot, from building huge nests on utility poles by blocking their access to the electric lines can reduce the risk of power outages and costly damages.

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Parrot colours linked to disease that kills other species

Platycercus elegans melanoptera (Kangaroo Island Crimson Rosella). Image by Arthur ChapmanThe iconic colours in one of one of Australia’s most loved backyard parrots may be the surprise result of a tiny virus that kills other species, new Deakin University research has found.

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Sulphur crested cockatoos dig metre long den at Muirfield Golf Course in North Rocks

The cockatoos create a cosy den for themselvesA PAIR of sulphur crested cockatoos has been hard at work at Muirfield Golf Course.

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Eradication efforts bring UK's monk parakeet numbers down to last 50

Monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus), also known as quaker parrots, are notorious for building big communal nests, often on pylons causing power outages and blackouts.£260,000 cull "succeeding" in removing feral parrots native to Brazil and Bolivia

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A highway, a sewage plant and an endangered parrot

Despite its name, the orange-bellied parrot is actually predominantly green (Steve Davidson)The orange-bellied parrot is unique: a migratory parrot that can survive on only the high-salt plants found in Victorian and Tasmanian marshes. Unfortunately, it’s also highly endangered—with just 75 individuals left in the wild. Ann Jones meets the people fighting for this little bird’s survival.

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