A monk parakeet nest in Amityville caused a power outage affecting over 800 customers, highlighting the challenges posed by ...

An innocent but ill-placed bird's nest caused hundreds of PSEG customers to lose power last Thursday, PSEG reps told Patch.

The story is definitely an interesting one! The monk parrot (Myiopsitta monachus), also known as the monk parakeet or Quaker ...

Quaker parakeets are a popular pet bird species known for their lively personality, enthusiasm, and ability to mimic human speech. Learn how to care for them.

According to the state's exotic animal law, (RSA 207:14), the Quaker parrot or monk parrakeet, which hails from Brazil, is the only species of bird that is illegal for anyone to own in the state ...

CONCORD — The parrots owned by some Granite State residents are a serious matter. The birds in question are monk parakeets, also known as Quaker parrots. They are an exotic invasive species with ...

A plague of Quaker parrots is causing alarm in the Spanish city Barcelona. Also known as the South American Monk parakeet and originally from Latin America, the bird has a prodigious appetite and its ...

The bright green birds, also known as monk parakeets, are a common sight along the Palisades, and their large, globular nests sometimes cause problems for the company when they build them on ...

In the urban parks of Barcelona, Spain, the calls of a tropical parrot fill the air. The bright green monk parakeet, native to South America, has found a new home in European cities. Monk ...

Community members who spot the birds can help track their spread across the state by reporting them to the Texas Invasive Bird Project.