Parrots of Southern California | Bird Identification Guide

Описание: Learn how to identify Parrots of Southern California with expert tips and visual examples in this comprehensive bird identification guide.

Free-Flying Los Angeles Parrot Project (FLAPP), Moore Lab of Zoology.

Non-native parrots have become a very present and boisterous element of the urban ecosystems throughout Southern California. Ranging from cities to more natural areas, parrots can be found in a variety of habitats where they coexist with people. Through the Free-Flying Los Angeles Parrot Project (FLAPP) on iNaturalist, Brenda Ramirez and her team created a dataset focused on two of the more prominent species in Southern California, the Red-crowned and Lilac-crowned Parrots.

After being introduced through the illegal pet trade, these sister-species have established their populations and even created mixed-species flocks that would not be possible otherwise. Their research has focused on distinguishing the two species based on morphological features, comparing the environmental conditions between their respective native ranges and their introduced range, and we are now shifting to understanding how their genetic makeup has been affected.

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