From the Wild to Miami: The Parrot Invasion Story | Wild to Know
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Published 2023-06-16
Parrots have become a regular sight across Miami – they’re unofficial mascots of the city’s vibrant culture. Red-masked, blue-crowned, and monk parakeets are just some of the species brightening the urban landscape.
But parrots aren’t native to Florida, and these feathered residents are actually exotic pets turned feral. What started Miami’s parrot invasion? And how does it impact the local ecosystem? Can birds like parakeets coexist alongside species native to South Florida? We check out this colorful story and meet some researchers trying to tackle the problem.
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„Miami Wild” a Terra Mater Studios production, written and directed by Neil Losin and Nathan Dappen.
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All Comments (21)
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👋Hey friends! Have you ever spotted one of Miami's parrots? Or are there parrots living in your area? ↠ For more parrot and other incredible wildlife stories, check out our Wild to Know series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ3CjNbCdQe-qL0vweacJkW…
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Also it's worth noting that some of these parrots are endangered in their native range
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Wild parrot flocks in Miami were not a thing until after Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Many people lost their pets when their houses were destroyed. Miraculously many of the birds survived the storm and ever since then the parrots have multiplied. I'm surprised this fact was not mentioned in the video. I'm a Miami native. I love to hear them fly over or congregate in the palm trees of a parking lot. Today 2 green parakeets came to my bird feeder in the suburbs.
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Leave them in peace and let them live and breed. They add to the beauty of the green belts and zones
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Unwanted ,but most beautiful invasion
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Best invasion ever.
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South Beach local here! We love those loud parrots! ❤
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I live in South Florida and I love the parrots. I love watching them it's what makes Florida...Florida❤❤❤
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The Quaker parrots have made their homes in NY too. They escaped when their crate broke in JFK airport and has since adapted to life with the weather
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I remember when I was a child we went to Florida and visited the parrot farms. Today in Los Angeles, we have wild parrots I can always hear them squawking as they flyby my window. This started when a plane at LAX lost their cargo of parrots in the 80’s. Since then they have grown in numbers. But I love parrots. ❤❤
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"Parrots are not native of north america" Last I checked, México was part of North America. There are a lot of parrots there
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If they were snakes, people wouldn't think twice about just "getting rid of" them
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So instead of pigeons, in typical Miami fashion, they have a parrot problem. No dull grey birds, but bright and colourful. 😂
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Actually parrots are native to North America. We had one called the Carolina parakeet until it was hunted into extinction. These birds are just replacing the hole that these ones had all across the United States. African Greys and Love birds in Arizona also come to mind as the perfect environment for them since they originate from harsh African climates.
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It's interesting that we hear about the reduction in wild parrots in South America due to the pet trade, yet here in America, Florida in particular, they're abundant!
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I never knew there were so many parrots that lived wild in Florida.
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I have to disagree about parrots not being native to North America..up until the beginning of the last century, the Carolina parakeet/conure inhabited the woodlands north of Florida until they were wiped out by hunters
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Actually two species of parrot are native to the US, the extinct Carolina parrot and the endangered Thickbill parrot. North America includes Mexico as well and they also have 7 native parrot species.
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Parrots aren't feral (domesticated animals which are now living in the wild), they are wild animals. Unlike many other animals we call pets, parrots do not fall into the definition of "domesticated". Beyond that, this video was very informative and very well put together. Thank you!
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I am Brazilian and live in Rio. Every day I hear groups of parakeets over the building I live.
