Bird organisations say more research on the species needed to control impact on other wildlife ...

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 ...

Parakeets are one of the most popular choices for pets. While the term "parakeet" encompasses over a hundred species of small parrots, for most people, it’s synonymous with one specific species: the ...

The United States was a more colorful place when flocks of Carolina parakeets flew across the sky like daytime fireworks, flashing pops of orange, yellow, and green. The country’s only native parrot ...

A genomic analysis reveals that the Carolina parakeet disappeared suddenly and abruptly, without any genetic signatures associated with a dwindling population, and thus this species’ extinction is ...