Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 12:14 
Red-masked parakeet in Ocean Beach, SD, CAIf you want to be the life of the party, chat it up about parrots in Southern California—but keep three things in mind: green doesn't mean much, “eBird” refers not to an avian email service but a parrot population tracker and a squawk is worth a thousand words.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at 14:04 
San Diego Red-crowned Amazon parrot (Amazona viridigenalis)EL CAJON (CBS 8) – We first heard them causing quite a racket during one of our live shots. A flock of parrots have been calling El Cajon home for years.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 11:44 
Members of SoCal Parrot, a Jamul-based rescue group, addressed the Ocean Beach Town Council recently to enlighten residents on the history of transplanted wild parrots in OB — and, in some cases, about their endangered plight in other parts of the world where they are native. Photo by Tony de GarateFor all their squawking, the wild parrots in Ocean Beach sure seem to enjoy it around here.
Friday, August 29, 2014 at 3:09 
This wild parrot was found shot in Ocean Beach in June. SAN DIEGO — Members of a parrot rescue organization are wondering who shot a red-crowned Amazon parrot that was found wounded in Ocean Beach this summer.
The bird, which is considered a candidate for the endangered species list by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, was found June 8 near Sacred Heart Church on Saratoga Avenue near Sunset Cliffs Boulevard, said Amanda Plante, spokeswoman for SoCal Parrot.
Friday, August 23, 2013 at 8:30 
Blue Crowned Conure. Image by: Salvatore Angius
To say that Salvatore Angius has a passion for parrots is an understatement.
Angius, based out of Long Beach, Calif., is the creator of Californiaflocks, a preservation "dedicated to tracking, filming, photographing, and documenting the vast and diverse species of naturalized parrots throughout California."
