Red-crowned parrots first arrived in Texas during the 1980s through the illegal pet trade. Species that have adapted to urban environments are typically considered neutral or even invasive. Instead, ...

Red-crowned parrots, an endangered species native to northeast Mexico, have found a new and safer home in parts of South Texas, according to a new study led by researchers at Texas A&M University.

(NEXSTAR) — The Lone Star State may not be the first place you would think to find wild parrots but one species of parrot has defied the odds to become a native Texan. What’s more, new research shows ...

The red-crowned parrot, pushed out of its Northeast Mexico home by poaching and habitat loss, has found a surprising new, safer home in urban South Texas. The species has been given native species ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. July 8 (UPI) --Birds of a feather flock together, and now 20 parrots do so at a Texas zoo after U.S. border agents intercepted the ...

A Texas A&M-led research team determined that a population of endangered red-crowned parrots is thriving in urban areas of South Texas. “The parrots are a unique case, considering that many animal ...

A Texas A&M-led research team has discovered that a population of endangered red-crowned parrots is thriving in urban areas of South Texas. The parrots are a unique case, considering that many animal ...

Travis Audubon's Central Texas June bird forecast highlights two bright blue songbirds, the Blue Grosbeaks and Indigo ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Parrots are among the most vibrant and loquacious birds in ...

Red-crowned Parrot https://www.flickr.com/photos/juliom/20457677839/in/photostream/ (Julio Mulero, Flickr) An endangered parrot species is making a home in South ...

July 8 (UPI) --Birds of a feather flock together, and now 20 parrots do so at a Texas zoo after U.S. border agents intercepted the undocumented birds from someone attempting to enter the United States ...