When you hear and see the parrots of L.A. do you ever wonder where they鈥檙e headed?
Roosting sites are a wonderful way to observe a flock of parrots and parakeets gather during winter evenings.
At the Moore Lab, our team launched the Free-flying Los Angeles Parrot Project (FLAPP), where we鈥檙e looking closely at the DNA of Red-crowned Parrots and Lilac-crowned Parrots and collecting community science observations along the way. Native to opposite coasts of Mexico the Red-crowned Parrots and Lilac-crowned Parrots never meet, but in Los Angeles they mingle, hybridize, and roost together.
Join us as we follow the flock:
We鈥檒l be looking for parrots at a popular roosting site in west San Gabriel Valley. Meet us at 5585 Rosemead Blvd. in Temple City, CA 91780 (CVS parking lot).
to let us know you鈥檒l be joining us. Bring your binoculars, we鈥檒l also have some to share.
L锘縠arn more about FLAPP, and follow along and participate on! Consider supporting our projects by to undergraduate student research.
