What is the world's only alpine parrot?
Parrot populations in parts of the United States (including New York City), the United Kingdom, Belgium and Spain, as well as in Greece. The only parrot to inhabit alpine climates is the Kea, which is endemic to the Southern Alps mountain range on New Zealand's South Island. The population of Red-crowned parrots in southern Texas, U.S.A., may include some natural visitors from Mexico, although undoubtedly consists mostly of feral birds. Few parrots are wholly sedentary or fully migratory. Most fall somewhere between the two extremes, making poorly understood regional movements, with some adopting an entirely nomadic lifestyle. Only three species are
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