New study explains why monk parakeets ended up flocking to Texas


Texas appears to be a paradise for parrots. A new study puts Texas at No. 3 among the states with the most sightings in the wild of these one-time exotic pets. From 2002 to 2016, bird watchers recorded 23,992 sightings of parrots in the outdoors in Texas, according to the study, recently published in the Journal of Ornithology. Florida ranked first for parrot sightings (39,054), and California ranked second (32,418). In all, the study tracked…

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