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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Stephen Moss

How parakeets escaped and made Britain their home

Parakeets wait for snacks in St James's Park, London.
Parakeets wait for snacks in St James's Park, London. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

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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