Related Pages

8 Species of Parrots around Campus - Walter Piper gives a description of the flock at Chapman University in Orange, California.

Parrot Project of Orange County, Loretta Erickson & Mike Bowles, have been working independently since 2001 monitoring and photographing wild parrots in the southern Los Angeles basin and Orange County.

Parrot Project of Bakersfield - Alison Sheehey's research on the largest flock of Rose-ringed Parakeets in North America, photos and links.

Wild and Escaped Parakeets Captivating City Dwellers - Article on National Geographic online about this study.

Loud, New Neighbors - Article in Audubon Magazine about this study.

Other Parrot Research

City Parrots - Documenting naturalized rose-ringed parakeets in Europe.

Feral Parrot Populations in San Francisco - Joe Morlan's page describing the naturalized parrots of San Francisco. 

Wild Parrots of San Francisco's Telegraph Hill - The site for the wild parrots of San Francisco's Telegraph Hill, with much information provided by Mark Bittner, who was the caretaker and recorder from 1993-99, of the life of this feral flock of mostly Cherry-Headed Conures (Parakeets). The site includes daily sightings, historical information, articles, photos, "other flock" sightings, and more." Read a transcript of a CNN report on the flock here.

Project Parakeet - An article on National Geographic about Dr. Chris Butler's study of the Rose-ringed Parakeets of Great Britain.

Alien Species in Hawaii - This site has information and maps of the distribution of exotics in Hawaii.

Hyde Park Parakeets, Chicago - Site describes the feral Monk Parakeets in Chicago.

The Monk Parakeet - This site describes the population of monk parakeets in Connecticut.

Monk Parakeets in North America - This site is written and maintained by Kathleen Carr, a researcher and authority on Monk Parakeets. She intends to provide an ongoing, real-time survey of feral Monk Parakeet colonies in North America, using information from volunteer citizen-scientists and to provide an online resource about Monk Parakeets and related topics. 

Foundation Dutch Parrot Refuge -  A refuge and sanctuary for  2.200 parrots. research in Active research on how to prevent illness in flocks as well as natural behavior.

Peach-faced Lovebird - A webpage discussing the naturalized Peach-faced Lovebirds in Arizona with range Expansion Data in Greater Phoenix, Arizona Area.

Parrot Information

The Complete Lexicon of Parrots - Online resource describing all known parrots and parakeets. Text and photos.

The Pet Bird Page - Information on many parrots. Pages with photos and descriptions.

Quakerville.com - A site dedicated to educating the public about the Quaker "Monk" Parakeet both in the wild and captivity. Includes nice pictures, an audio page, and links to backyard parrot sites.

The Parrot Pages - A Home for Avian Information. They have over 1600 parrot related links.

The Amazona Society - An international organization of aviculturists with headquarters in the United States of America serving as the voice of companion Amazon parrot owners and breeders.

Parrot Chronicles.com - An online magazine about pet parrots.

Yellow-chevroned Parakeets on UCLA Campus - The site is a project of UCLA student Jason Finley who has this page on his more expansive birding site devoted to the flock of parakeets on campus.

Parrot Conservation

BIRDS AUSTRALIA PARROT ASSOCIATION - Established in 1996 to promote conservation, research, and management of wild parrots and cockatoos in Australasia. This is a group of researchers studying parrots in Australasia as well as many other parrot enthusiasts, both bird watchers and aviculturists.

CITES - Site of the the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

What is CITES?

RARE Center for Tropical Conservation - RARE started to conserve the endangered endemic birds of the Caribbean (esp. parrots) and now has bird-related projects worldwide.

World Parrot Trust - A non-profit group formed in 1989 to work exclusively for the survival and welfare of all parrots.

Birding Links

Los Angeles Audubon Society - One of the largest chapters. Check out their bookstore.

Pasadena Audubon Society - Home to the largest population of naturalized parrots and Karen Mabb's research. PAS was the original home for the Parrot Project.

Nature Alley - Learn about central California wildlife and other natural resources.

California Birding - Joe Morlan's pages on birding in California, fantastic resource for every lister - every county has its own page.

Where Do You Want To Go Birding Today - Tina McDonald's fantastic site with bird information and links to many sites.

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