Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 12:38 
Already immortalized in a book and movie, about 100 of the wild parrots from Telegraph Hill are living on the slopes of San Bruno Mountain, where they've found the juniper and hawthorn berries to their liking. Photo: Brant WardThe wild parrots of Telegraph Hill, apparently jaded by city life, have headed for the suburbs.
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 18:17 
Red-crowned Parrot (Amazona viridigenalis). Credit Courtesy: Kimball Garrett Suddenly, there seem to be more of the pesky birds than ever before, causing some head scratching among residents.
Amazona finschi - Lilac crowned Amazon, Amazona oratrix - Yellow-headed Amazon, Amazona viridigenalis - Red-crowned Amazon, Aratinga erythrogenys - Red-masked Parakeet, Aratinga jandaya - Jenday conure, Aratinga mitrata -Mitred Parakeet, Brotogeris chiriri - Yellow-chevroned parakeet | in Urban parrots Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 15:56 
Cherry-headed conureThe bird population has grown, leaving more stricken by illness or injured by predators. A rescue group is searching for several adoptive families.
Monday, May 24, 2010 at 10:00 
Cherry-headed conures are shown in Berkeley, Calif. Wild parrots have become a common sight in San Francisco. Photo: AP SAN FRANCISCO — The wild parrots that call San Francisco home have become a given of city life, squawking their way to their favorite spots, delighting tourists.
Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 8:37 
HONOLULU (KHNL) - The next time you take a stroll through Kapiolani Park, or around the Diamond Head area, keep an eye out for the red-masked parakeet. A small, colorful parrot native to the dry forests of coastal Ecuador and Peru where kiawe is plentiful. As a result, the birds feel right at home here on oahu.