"Aside from the pervasive pigeon, New York City is home to a diverse array of birds! According to the New York City Audubon, more than 200 different species frequent the New York City metropolitan area every year, and over 400 species have been recorded here. New York City's location along the Atlantic Flyway bird migration route and the various habitats the city offers make it a hospitable stop for all kinds of birds, from waterbirds and raptors to songbirds and more."
"According to Stephen Baldwin, an enthusiast who runs the site BrooklynParrots.com, tens of thousands of Monk Parrots were sent to the United States from Argentina in the 1960s. Argentina had an overabundance of these birds and they were ruining crops. It's unclear however how exactly the parrots came to be "in the wild." The most popular story is that they arrived in an unmarked crate at New York's JFK Airport in 1967 and were accidentally released by a curious airport employee."
New York City supports a diverse avifauna, with more than 200 species visiting annually and over 400 species recorded. The city's location on the Atlantic Flyway and varied urban habitats provide stopover and resident opportunities for waterbirds, raptors, and songbirds. Monk Parrots, native to South America, form large communal nests across parts of Brooklyn and have been spotted in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn College, Red Hook, Bay Ridge, Manhattan Beach, Canarsie, and parts of Queens and the Bronx. Tens of thousands of Monk Parrots were exported from Argentina in the 1960s during crop-control efforts. Multiple theories explain their wild presence, including accidental airport release and escaped or liberated pet birds.
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