- Species: Ringneck - Alexandrine (See species list for details)
- Location: Galveston, Texas, United States 77550
- Date Found: July 14, 2011
- Original URL: http://galvestondailynews.com/story/244722
Rare, injured visitor found at home
By Katie Terhune
The Daily News
Published July 16, 2011
BAYOU VISTA — A Bayou Vista resident found an unexpected guest Thursday morning on her porch in the form of a parrot.
Toni Jo Lindstrom had stepped outside to hang laundry when she found the bird, which, according to a local wildlife authority, is a quaker parrot, also known as a monk parakeet.
The parrot appeared to be injured, Lindstrom said.
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