Illinois professors track, research parakeets
Associated Press
3:08 AM CDT, September 22, 2009
CHICAGO
Three Illinois biology professors have started the "Chicago Parakeet
Project."
The biologists are hoping the public can help them gather information about
the city's monk parakeet population. According to the University of
Illinois-Chicago, the green parakeets descended from escaped or freed pet
birds and have adapted to Chicago's cold weather. There are more than 500
known nesting sites.
The professors are from UIC, the University of Chicago and St. Xavier
University. Emily Minor of the University of Illinois at Chicago says the
professors are hoping to find the location of every nest in the Chicago area
to learn more about the birds.
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