The parakeet is one of the the world’s most successful invasive species. Though they are not native to the UK, ring-necked parakeets are now so numerous here that they qualify as a common British bird ...

Wild parakeet breeding populations are established in more than 30 countries They're good at adapting to new environments, and there are few natural predators outside native area Love them or hate ...

Titled "Not in the countryside please! Investigating UK residents’ perceptions of an introduced species, the ring-necked parakeet," the study centres on an online survey of 3,947 residents ...

Bird organisations say more research on the species needed to control impact on other wildlife In the past 20 years, the soundscape in the ancient wild, rolling landscape of Richmond Park has been ...

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A species of tropical bird has been sighted in increasing numbers in Liverpool parks and campuses, leading researchers to conclude that a long-term local population is now viable. The ring-necked ...

A recent study identified where the UK’s naturalized parakeets came from by adapting a powerful crime investigation technique designed to locate and identify serial criminals That's one way to hide a ...

Grey squirrels, muntjac and ring-necked parakeets are among the invasive species who have made a home on British shores. Wallabies are among the latest exotic arrivals to thrive in the UK’s ...

Wild parakeets have been living in the UK since the 19th century, but only since the 1990s have the green birds been spotted in London and the south of England in significant numbers. According to the ...