Texas has always been full of surprises, and the Red Crowned Parrot is one of the loudest, brightest, and most unexpected!

At just 12-14 inches tall, the hawk-headed parrot is the smallest of the Amazonian parrots. ... Red-crowned amazons, sometimes called green-cheeked amazons, are playful and friendly.

Yes, the sounds generated by the free-flying parrots of Greater Los Angeles — with their green plumage flecked with shades of yellow, red and lilac — are as much a part of the city’s ...