Online listings advertise red-crowned Parrots for hundreds of dollars or more. This public mural by Carole Choucair Ouejian, erected in Temple City 2015, is a tribute to the red-crowned parrot.

There are a couple of prevailing theories of where the city's red-crowned amazon population came from. How the parrot got its ...

Finally, if you’re wondering how the heck the red-crowned parrots ended up in Texas at all, the authors say it’s believed that the animal trade in the 1980s contributed to them being here.

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.

Red-crowned parrots first arrived in Texas during the 1980s through the illegal pet trade. By Ariana Garcia, Assistant News Editor Updated Sep 25, 2023 12:15 p.m.

Probable Red-crowned Amazon parrots in Santee on March 14, 2024. (Courtesy of Rod Lagace) Migration due to habitat loss through deforestation or poaching — the principal drivers behind the ...

In 1994, the red-crowned parrot’s wild population was estimated to number somewhere between 2,000 and 4,300 adults, leading the IUCN red list to classify this species as globally endangered.

The red-crowned and lilac-crowned parrots are considered endangered in their native home range of Mexico - a direct result of habitat loss and being captured for the pet trade.

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 ...

When David Romero moved to East San Gabriel in 1988, one of the first visitors to his home was a red-crowned parrot. “They’re as much a part of the neighborhood as anyone else,” said Romero, 66.