10,000 Birds

APRIL 18, 2011

There is a population of large green and red parrots in New York City? Are they breeding? Mitred Parakeets are popular pets, commonly known as Mitred Conures. from South America. The population may also be supplemented by releases of pet birds. Mitred Parakeets are native to southwestern South America.

New York City 213

New York City New York Los Angeles South America 213

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2014

But it is most probable that the birds are released or escaped pets. The question is why these natives of rural areas in southern South America (east of the Andes) have been so spectacularly successful in establishing their colonies. There are a lot of pet psittacines out there that escape or are released.

Chicago 199

Chicago New York City New York Illinois 199

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Recently a Fork-tailed Flycatcher was reported from a park in San Francisco, a long ways away from its home in Central and South America. Whydahs have been known further south in California for a number of years, and have (unsurprisingly) also been misidentified for Fork-tailed Flycatcher down there.

San Francisco 171

San Francisco San Diego Connecticut South America 171