In the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois lives one of the most intriguing nonnative bird species in the United States: The Monk Parakeet. These adorable parrots have made themselves at home in and around the Windy City. Join us as we search for species near one of the largest cities in the United States. How did these animals get here and how are they surviving the harsh winters?

Credits

Thanks to Terry Sohl for allowing us to use his range maps
https://www.sdakotabirds.com/

Map at 39 seconds from ebird.org

Chicago Magazine Article seen at 40 seconds
https://www.chicagomag.com/citylife/...

UChicago News Story at 46 seconds
https://news.uchicago.edu/story/escap...

Carolina Parakeet sketch at 4 minutes and 56 seconds by John James Audubon (Public Domain)
https://flic.kr/p/v2BEFb

Carolina Parakeet photo at 4 minutes and 58 seconds by James St. John used under CC license
https://flic.kr/p/pqCAjZ

Carolina Parakeet photo at 5 minutes and 2 seconds by Ryan Mandelbaum, used under CC license
https://flic.kr/p/24iKoQ6

Monk Parakeet in cover image by Bernard Dupont (CC by 2.0, edited)
CC by 2.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Background image of Chicago in cover photo is public domain

All other photos and videos by Derek and Ryan Sallmann

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