Tiny, raucous monk parakeets from South America thrive in Chicago. But why?
- Posted on March 2, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Tiny, raucous monk parakeets from South America thrive in Chicago. But why?
Likely escapees of the exotic pet trade, the birds first put down roots in some south suburbs in the 1960s and Hyde Park in the 1970s.
