You may know the sounds of parrots screeching pretty well. They’re now definitely part of L.A.'s soundscape, even though they're not native to Southern California and only started multiplying a few ...

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 ...

The nanday parrot or conure nandayus nenday is a bird from the forests of South America and is a popular pet. In the mid-1990s, I saw the first nanday in the zoo compound in Jumeirah. I often hear a ...