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> The UK has had a population of parakeets since the 1980s and are now considered to be a population of wild birds, not feral birds, and there is no need for them to be rescued. There are around 8,600 pairs in the UK overall which are believed to be the result of a storm in 1987 causing them to be released from aviaries.
As long as they have a good food supply (as they find in large parks and gardens) then they're able to withstand the harsh climate of the UK during the winter months.
[Source ](https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/ring-necked-parakeet/) |
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