There was a mitered Parakeet flying around on the WWU campus several years ago; large for a parakeet, and loud. I counted it on my eBird list, but of course it can't be counted on other lists.

Phil Hotlen
Bellingham, WA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry Ulman" <ubarry at qwest.net>
To: "Fred Bird" <fredbird46 at gmail.com>
Cc: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Sent: Monday, January 9, 2012 12:33:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] ID of parrots

I saw Mitred Parakeets in their native Peru, near Machu Picchu. They are the usual green, with a red front and occasional splatterings of red throughout. I've heard of them getting established in various cities in the U.S. from escaped pets.


Barry Ulman
Bellingham, WA.





On Jan 9, 2012, at 11:03 AM, Fred Bird wrote:



Your parrots are likely the remnants of a small flock (about a dozen) of "Aratinga* parakeets that bred (perhaps still breed) in Seward Park and spent the off season banging around North Seattle, particularly Maple Leaf. Three birds is what I occasionally still see here.
*As I recall, most called them Mitred Parakeets, but that debate may still simmer.



Fred Bird
1249 NE 92nd Street
Seattle, Washington
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