By trapping the parakeets, the hunters might be doing the area a favor.

捕猎者诱捕长可能是在帮这个地区的忙。

Florida may have a half-million monk parakeets.

佛罗里达州可能有50万只和尚。

These feathers are gathered by the fowl forgers and skillfully fitted onto some poor previously mutilated parakeet.

假造鸟类的人把这些羽毛收拾起来，很巧妙地把它们装在预先打死、拔了毛的可怜的身上。

Al-Najjar says he gets around $10 for two parakeets.

纳贾尔说，他两只长可以得到大约10美元。

Once trappers capture the birds, they return to Gaza's crowded cities, where they sell the parakeets to pet stores.

一旦捕猎者捕捉到这些鸟，他们就会返回加沙拥挤的城市，在那里他们把长店。

Despite being known as monk parakeets, the green-and-gray squarkers are true parrots.

尽管被称为和尚，但这些灰绿相间的吵闹家伙是真正的。

I'll turn off the music when you get rid of that salmonellaridden parakeet!

我自然会关了音乐只要你处理掉那只携带着沙门氏菌的！

" There are monk parakeets in many, many states. They're breeding in around 21 states."

“很多州都有和尚。它们在大概21个州繁殖。”

Monk parakeets, for example, live in large colonies and have individualized contact calls that help them stand out.

例如，和尚生活在大的群体中，其个性化的召唤声令它们脱颖而出。

In one case this meant bringing a grand piano ; in another a cat, a parakeet and five maidservants.

有时这意味着把一架三角钢琴或一只猫、一只长和五名侍女带入阿富汗。

Over the next 40 years, the exotic pet trade brought parakeets, iguanas, and relatives of piranhas to the region.

在接下来的 40 年里，外来贸易该地区带来了长小、鬣蜥和食人鱼的亲戚。

The parakeets can also be a pest to farmers by eating grapes and figs, he said.

他说，长对农民来说也可能是害虫，因为它们吃葡萄和无花果。

My friend patrick has a parakeet named robin, so there.

我朋友帕特律克养的就叫罗宾。

One of the casualties was the Carolina parakeet, which went extinct in the wild in 1904, a victim of hunting and deforestation.

其中死亡的鸟类之一是卡罗莱纳长小，它于 1904 年在野外灭绝，是狩猎和森林砍伐的受害者。

An animal shelter in the United States said it was given more than 800 parakeets last week all by the same person.

美国一家动收容所表示，上周他们收到了800多只长小，全部是同一个人送的。

Monk parakeets, for example, can build pretty much anywhere.

例如，和尚几乎可以在任何地方筑巢。

The ring-necked parakeet is an invasive species of tropical bird that has spread in Israel and the Palestinian territories.

环颈长是一种热带入侵鸟类，已在以色列和巴勒斯坦领土上蔓延。

Despite being known as monk parakeets, the green-and-gray birds are true parrots.

尽管被称为僧侣长小，但这种绿色和灰色的鸟是真正的。

How exactly is looking for a parakeet a job?

寻找长小怎么能算是工作？

Scientists successfully tested the device with parakeets, hamsters and betta fish— yes, even underwater!

科学家们成功地用长小、仓鼠和斗鱼测试了这个装置——是的，甚至在水下！