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# №062 — Parakeets
- URL: https://www.readingrome.com/062-parakeets/
- Published: 2026-10-28T20:53:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-28T20:53:00.000Z
- Author: Maria Chugrova

Rome has absorbed Greeks, Goths, Napoleon and tourists, so a few parakeets were never going to be a problem. Two are landing on this magnolia, and more are hidden in it. Bright green, and still nearly impossible to photograph, unlike the pigeons, who pose for anyone. They're believed to descend from escaped pets. RR