There are diseases that can be transferred to humans from psittacine birds, such as parrots and budgies, such as a viral infection. In addition, people can also show an allergic reaction to ...

Budgies are very popular pets. They come in various vibrant colors and tend to be very friendly and talkative birds. + Video: Dog confronts mountain lion and survives to tell the tale Here are ...

It's hard to miss acid-green arrows screaming through a grey British sky. Ear-splitting and eye-watering, the long tails and bright colours of ring-necked parakeets are becoming more familiar across ...

Although native to Africa and Asia the parakeets are more than capable of surviving our winters A few years ago I was at a friend's barbecue in South London. Suddenly over the sizzle of the ...

The glowing works from Siena, now at the Met, are revelatory for their emotional intensity and 24-karat beauty. By Holland Cotter Lisa Schiff acknowledges stealing millions from major collectors ...

"Surprisingly parakeets seem to be very adaptable to different environmental conditions," Mr Whitaker said. "Almost certainly parakeets were kept as pets and they have either escaped or perhaps ...

While they look similar to monks due to their medium size, mostly bright green bodies, and long, pointed tails, Nanday parakeets have bold black faces, throats, and black bills. They also have ...

But there are winners too. Goldfinches, woodpigeons and parakeets are thriving. New analysis of data from the surveys shows that a well established fall in wild bird sightings is continuing.