So it came as a shock last month when residents began to find some of the beloved red-crowned parrots dead, entangled in traps. Others found their feathers scattered along the road. “I was just ...

The throaty squeaks of terror could easily be heard from 20 feet away. A pair of green parrots — likely red-crowned amazons native to northeast Mexico — screeched ...

About a half-hour later, the volume had risen markedly, and the groups were noticeably larger — six and eight bright green birds at a time (red-crowned parrots, red-masked parakeets and at least ...

However, due to the severe decline of one species in its native landscape, there may be an important second act for L.A.’s parrots. Experts believe the Los Angeles red-crowned parrot population ...

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Recent rainfall in the Rio Grande Valley has been a boon to wildlife, and the Valley’s flocks of Red-crowned parrots are voicing their enthusiastic approval.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - Multiple red-crowned parrots have been found shot or injured by BB or pellet guns in Southern California, and one died in recent weeks, according to Pasadena-based non ...

While lilac- and red-crowned parrots are classified as endangered in Mexico, the populations that've established themselves here in Southern California are thriving, even though the environment is ...

Texas has an estimated population of 900 endangered red-crowned parrots that have been spotted in areas like Brownsville, Harlingen, Weslaco and McAllen — all of which have confirmed roosts.

There’s bad news for those hoping to crown — yet again — the kākāpō as New Zealand’s “Bird of the Year”: The flightless bird, also known as the world’s fattest parrot, isn’t in ...

Red-crowned parrots first arrived in Texas during the 1980s through the illegal pet trade. Species that have adapted to urban environments are typically considered neutral or even invasive.