For this installment of "From the Archives," we answer a reader question about the monk parakeets and grackles in Austin.

Monk parakeets ease into new friendships, slowly approaching strangers to avoid aggressive encounters. Researchers watched how birds shared space, groomed each other, and escalated to deeper social ...

Parrots, renowned for their mimicry, not only have the ability to imitate a variety of sounds but they also possess unique voices of their own, according to a new study A wild monk parakeet ...

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 hints ...

Monk parakeets are highly social birds. These bright green parrots live together in large groups, building sprawling, multifamily stick nests that often include chambers for dozens of individuals.

Making new friends can feel awkward, uncertain, and—at times—a little risky. As it turns out, humans are not the only ones who experience this social tightrope. A new study published in Biology ...

For social animals, communication is a key that unlocks the benefits of group living. It's well known that animals with more complex social lives tend to have more intricate ways of communicating, ...

A new study reports that parrots who are strangers to each other “test the waters” by forming new relationships through a series of increasingly friendly interactions that are much like developing ...