Native to Africa and the Indian subcontinent, parakeets may look out of place in London skies, but they are anything but. Many of the UK’s native birds have struggled to cope with urban life, and ...

“Rats with wings!” is the most common phrase uttered by Londoners when recalling, arguably, the most iconic avian capital dweller. “Vermin” is a close second in reference to the plight of the urban ...

Britain's only naturalised parrot, the ring-necked parakeet, Psittacula krameri, has firmly established itself in parts of the country. An exotic-looking bird, with a green body, red beak and a pink ...

David Attenborough’s latest documentary on the animal kingdom has foregone the depths of the ocean or the vast savannah plains for the streets of London. ‘There is a wild side to London. The city is ...