This species’ often confiding nature, distinctive plumage, pleasing song, and acceptance of human-dominated habitats make it one of the most beloved of North American birds. Polytypic.

Steward / Science Photo Library Among all the birds and mammals that once inhabited American forests and ... It was the Carolina Parakeet, North America's only native parrot.

threats to their property values and traffic from manure haulers or tractor-trailers stuffed with caged birds whose white feathers fall like snow on rural highways. The North Carolina General ...