Photos by Julia Talcott-Fuller
San Francisco's feral parrots [Aratinga erythrogenys] are native to Ecuadoran highlands. The original flock were wild-captured birds imported from their native land in 1993 or shortly before. There are now over 200 of the birds in San Francisco.
1. Two parrots eating flowers
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2. Parrot in Eucalyptus
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3. Parrot of Telegraph Hill eating blossoms
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4. Parrots in flight
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5. A male California Quail
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6. One of San Francisco's parrots (Aratinga erythrogenys) having a snack
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