Spotted a flash of green in the Houston suburbs? It might have been a monk parakeet, an invasive species that has been flying ...

The city of Round Rock is preparing for repairs to its historic water tower after invasive monk parakeets caused damage to ...

Monk parakeets have been flapping around Houston for around 50 years. Having logged just 20 years in the city myself, I feel some reticence calling them an invasive species. Yet, technically, the ...

There are several invasive bird species on the Upper Texas Coast, including the European Starling and Monk Parakeet. The European Starling originated, unsurprisingly, in Europe.

Monk Parakeets aren't currently listed, but some places, such as the state of California, ban them as pets because of their invasive potential. Our attraction to parrots has played a key role in ...

Monk parakeets live in complex social groups like humans do, said Erica L. Westerman, Ph.D., ... as this species is invasive in Spain, Westerman said. At the same time, ...

Our column about birds two weeks ago elicited more bird stories, including that of two monk parakeets that lived this summer along Moline’s Ben Butterworth Parkway. They’re gone now — last ...

Could this wild parrot be Texas' new monk parakeet? Reported sightings of Nanday parakeets in Texas date back to 2011. By Ariana Garcia , Assistant News Editor Oct 9, 2024 ...

Introducing invasive avian species into novel ecosystems has demonstrated negative consequences for native birds, habitats, or ecosystems, with lowered biodiversity.

Monk parakeets, native to South America, are one of the cuter invasive species in the Florida Everglade. ... The invasive count includes 61 species of plants, 4 species of amphibians, ...