Rainbow lorikeet Native to the eastern seaboard of
mainland Australia, several feral colonies of
rainbow lorikeets (
Trichoglossus haematodus) have been established in
Perth, Western Australia,
Tasmania, and
Auckland,
New Zealand. They are considered to be an
invasive species as they outcompete native birds for food and nest hollows, carry disease and can breed prolifically, producing up to three broods of eggs in one breeding season. Native threatened species such as the
stitchbird and
kākā in New Zealand and the
swift parrot in Tasmania may be at risk of contracting diseases from or being outcompeted by the invasive lorikeets. They also pose an economic threat to the horticultural industry as they damage soft fruits such as grapes and apples.
Rose-ringed parakeet Native to India, Sri Lanka and parts of Africa, sizeable populations of naturalized
rose-ringed parakeets (
Psittacula krameri) exist around the world. They can be found in
England,
the Netherlands,
Belgium and along the river
Rhine in
Germany. The largest UK roost of these is thought to be in
Esher,
Surrey, numbering several thousand. Feral rose-ringed parakeets also occur in the
United States,
South Africa,
Egypt (resident, breeding all over
Giza territory in June),
Israel (with many seasonally present in
Yarkon Park in North
Tel Aviv),
Lebanon,
UAE and
Oman. There are also several populations in Istanbul, Turkey, both on the European side where they can be seen in
Gülhane Park,
Yıldız Park and Eyüp, and on the Anatolian side. It can also be found in Japan.
Other Also found in the
United States are various naturalized
Brotogeris species, mainly
B. versicolurus (
canary-winged parakeet) and
B. chiriri (
yellow-chevroned parakeet).
Myiopsitta monachus (
Monk parakeet) are found in some coastal areas of the
East Coast from
Florida to coastal
Connecticut, in parts of the lower
Great Lakes near Chicago, and in parts of
Texas. A population of naturalized
peach-faced lovebirds (
Agapornis roseicollis) is found in
Phoenix, Arizona. s that have gone feral in San Francisco have become famous through
a book and film that have been made about them. Several species, including
red-lored parrots (
Amazona autumnalis),
lilac-crowned parrots (
Amazona finschi) and yellow-chevroned parakeets (
Brotogeris chiriri), have become well established in
Southern California, and in
San Francisco's
Telegraph Hill area there is a population of mainly
red-masked or cherry-headed parakeets, a female
mitred parakeet (and thus several inter-specific hybrids), as depicted in the documentary
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill. In the greater San Francisco Bay Area, there are several populations of red-masked parakeets, including in
Palo Alto,
Menlo Park, and
Sunnyvale. A breeding population of the
blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna), has been present in east-central
Miami-Dade County,
Florida since the mid-1980s. They are often sighted in the city of
Miami in parks, and are a frequent visitor to
University of Miami campus and
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in
Coral Gables, Florida. The Belmont Heights District in Long Beach, California, is also known to have many species of feral parrots, which have become local icons to the citizens of the area. They are known for their loud noises as well as their large communities. These parrots can be found roosting mostly on Ocean Boulevard between Livingston Drive and Redondo Avenue in palm trees. The
San Gabriel Valley in
California has a large non-indigenous population of naturalized parrots. According to the Parrot Project of Los Angeles, the parrots are of at least five species. Residents have come to enjoy the birds as part of their city's culture, and like other Southern California residents they have become "local icons" to the citizens there. Many theories surround the mystery of how the parrots landed in Pasadena and claimed the area as their home. A widely accepted story is that they were part of the stock that were set free for their survival from the large pet emporium at Simpson's Garden Town on East Colorado Boulevard, which burned down in 1959. Malibu, California has populations of black hooded or
Nanday Parakeet (
Nandayus nenday), lilac crowned amazon parrots (
Amazona finschi), red-crowned amazon parrots (
Amazona viridigenalis), and mitred parakeets (
Aratinga mitrata). The
orange-winged amazon (
Amazona amazonica) has been introduced to
Tenerife in the
Canary Islands, where it has been observed successfully
hybridizing with a feral
scaly-headed parrot (
Pionus maximiliani) and also attempting to breed with feral
monk parakeet (
Myiopsitta monachus) and
rose-ringed parakeet (
Psittacula krameri), even involving itself in the former species' unusual nest-building behaviour. ==Lists of feral parrot species by continent==