Monday, September 22, 2014 at 11:53 
Thirty green parrot chicks have successfully ventured into the wild. Image by Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife There is now an increased possibility that the Norfolk Island green parrot, one of the rarest birds in the world, will avoid extinction following a determined effort to save the species, according to wildlife conservationists.
Monday, September 22, 2014 at 11:46 
Thirty green parrot chicks have successfully ventured into the wild. Photograph: Luis Ortiz-Catedral A recovery program using 78 predator-proof nest sites has doubled the female population of the green parrot, one of the world’s rarest birds
Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 14:06 
Ring-necked parakeet confirmed at Praslin. The worst fears of the Seychelles Island Foundation (SIF) have been confirmed: an invasive species known as the green ring-necked parakeet has spread from the Seychelles’ main island of Mahé to the second most populated island of Praslin.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 14:06 
A new study on monk parakeets reveals a sophisticated social structure with layers of relationships and complex interactions.Science has learned a great deal about complex social behavior by studying nonhuman mammals and primates, but parrots might have something to teach too.
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at 13:36 
A nest of monk parrots near the home of Liz Lynch in Queens. Image by Ángel FrancoStuck with two cockatiels and a lonesome love bird in a cage in Liz Lynch’s sunroom in Howard Beach, Queens, Elvis the parrot seems like just another ordinary pet shop purchase.
