How parakeets escaped and made Britain their home

How parakeets escaped and made Britain their home

The bright green birds arrived in the 1970s, and they have since become part of the urban landscape

Yet another opinion poll was published last week, focusing on British people’s attitudes towards new arrivals on our shores.

They didn’t get here on small boats, and they won’t feature in the TV election debates. They’re not human beings, but birds: ring-necked parakeets.

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