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Where did Britain’s parakeets come from?

2 March 2021

Professor Tim Blackburn (UCL Biosciences) discusses and debunks the numerous theories surrounding the origins of Britain’s parakeet population, including a pair released by Jimi Hendrix and the set of a Humphrey Bogart film.

Watch: BBC One’s ‘Countryfile’ (from 5 mins 20 secs)