Many myths debate how the Quaker parrot settled in the United States. Some involve an escape from JFK amid mob searches of Lufthansa cargo. Others focus on crates falling off a truck. Regardless of how they arrived, the parrots seem to be here to stay — and they’ve gained quite a bit of local attention, including from one man who leads unusual tours: Parrot safaris.
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Parrots of Brooklyn
A tropical bird has found a new home in the concrete jungle
