How this African Parrot Ended Up in a Cactus in Arizona I Wild to Know

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Phoenix, Arizona is home to an unusual kind of resident: the Rosy-faced lovebird. The small, brightly colored parrots are popular cage birds, but here in Phoenix they’ve escaped captivity. Over 25 years, they’ve colonized the desert, with a few useful tricks up their sleeves . . . 🌵 Miles away from their natural African habitat, lovebirds have learned to survive with the aid of cacti, water sprinklers, and a couple of helping hands (and beaks). Take a look at the incredible success story of this plucky little escapee.
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Producer: Katrin Blaß
Executive Producer: Eva Schmidt
Voice-Over: Sophie Kozeluh
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[@terramater]

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[@EnReaper]

I don’t approve of capybaras but I’ll let these birds slide

[@lspellslogic877]

Video: "This is a rosy-faced lovebird" My brain: *"It's a mango."*

[@ariannaantonio9700]

I have the same type of bird but it is named mango lol

[@kiara9945]

Lol

[@voidcats0ne5ive]

*Munch*

[@voidcats0ne5ive]

@@spongewtf2408 (:

[@Lamrabetnouha]

Nah, the only true mangos are Fischer’s lovebirds and sun conures imo 😌

[@MissyMona]

This is like the cutest invasive species ever.

[@Solomon0424]

Grey Squirrels in Europe would like a word with you.

[@cromwellcruz]

Hey, biology student here. Is it still called an invasive species species given they aren't... well... invasive? Are dogs and cats then invasive if yes?

[@charlottexue8023]

@@Solomon0424 grey squirrels are not cute! :( All the red squirrels are dying out

[@MissyMona]

@@cromwellcruz Hi, I'm not sure. Baldhina says they are called introduced species. But I would usually use the word invasive mostly because they weren't meant to be there. Please feel free to let me know if you find out. :3

[@THEE.apples]

@@cromwellcruz yea you're right. I've noticed that parrots aren't really invasive, cause they're fulfilling their own niche and occupying spaces other birds don't.

[@BlueIdiotPie]

I'm so glad the lovebirds are simply non-native (stay in one area, don't have a negative impact on where they reside) as opposed to invasive. While they're surprisingly aggressive, they such cute parrots and I love them very much. Phoenix is lucky to have them

[@Igarappappa]

Yeah, they literally couldn't survive outside the city or without human aid.

[@TheElite1102]

They're really not that aggressive. Even when you "adopt" wild ones they're not as aggressive.

[@BlueIdiotPie]

@@TheElite1102 I mean aggressive in the sense that they're known for being bullies. As far as truly aggressive animals go, they're so sweet

[@alatorre33]

They are invasive

[@BlueIdiotPie]

@@alatorre33 Invasive isn't the same as non-native. While they definitely aren't originally from the south west United States, they thrive there and don't do any harm to native flora and fauna. Ergo, they are non-native but *not* invasive

[@EMRLDPRTO]

Other birds: *dig holes in cacti every year to survive” Rosy-faced lovebird: “it’s free real estate”

[@youwouldntclickalinkonyout6236]

But really these birds aren't naturalized (incorporated into the local ecosystem naturally) and are an invasive speices all be it a non-competing one as they depend on humans.

[@piranhaplantX]

@@youwouldntclickalinkonyout6236 To be considered invasive necessarily requires that they do harm to the local ecosystem, by either competing with local species or damaging their environment in some way. These birds do neither of those things, so they're just considered an "introduced species" which means they're non-native, but have a net-neutral effect on the local environment. Introduced does not always equal invasive.

[@stevensanchez1192]

@@piranhaplantX They are thought to be invasive because it's theorized that they could be overtaking all the cacti nest. It's not well studied because the impact is believed to be low, but the invasive part might start to take place in a few more years.

[@ATBZ]

​@@stevensanchez1192the birds make a new nest hole every year. There are tons of empty nest holes all over the place here.

[@daisystarcluster9616]

The lovebirds when there's an empty hole in a cactus: it's free real estate

[@terramater]

Yep! :D

[@titcon4990]

Litterally

[@bigbirdscousin8596]

There's a hole there's a way

[@hanifanzak]

A hole is a hole

[@FlamingBeat]

*Ah yes, the hole is made out of hole.*

[@tellyourfriendsitsmejordi]

The fact that one escaped and somehow started a colony with another one of it’s species who likely also escaped, now having tons and tons of generations beneath it is so fascinating to me

[@MrCrazyeyes07]

It’s more likely someone didn’t want to commit to owning a bird and abandoned it to its fate. People abandon their pets all the time unfortunately.

[@Actograv]

yeah so cool... how those invasive species destroy whole ecosystems because owners got annoyed by them and just dumped them outside...

[@jamesthorp4179]

@@Actograv troll

[@Actograv]

@@jamesthorp4179 nothing troll its the truth we have swarms of those pests where i live and they rob the native species of food

[@JadetheGoober]

@@Actograv lmao wasnt there a tegu problem in Florida cause some idiot bought it off the black market and decided to just dump it?

[@ShadowsandCityLights]

The fact they were able to adapt and form a symbiotic relationship with not only the native wildlife, but the humans also. Is making them feel like such a wholesome bird!

[@detectivetacco2085]

Unlimited food✓ Free shower✓ Daily cool drink✓ Comfortable housing✓ spike housing defence✓ Friendly neighbor✓ definitely a dream place to be

[@501thtrooper4]

@@GrimMelvin its gonna get stabbed by the spikes lmao

[@greenleafyman1028]

No internet bro but it is still better than paying high amount of rent expenses and working 8 hours in corporations.

[@peterdebrie]

Great weather

[@alexch3618]

also no african wildlife to screw up their day.

[@ohno4458]

as a native Arizonan, the only bad thing abt these guys is they eat ur succulents. besides that, they're ungodly adorable and those little cuties squeaks are so recognizable.

[@ConstantChaos1]

I had noticed the succulent goo on its beak before it mentioned the feeders but I wasn't gunna say anything

[@Dahmer_Jeff]

Those succulents are for them, nature....not for your eye candy. Get over it

[@ConstantChaos1]

@@Dahmer_Jeff dude calm down no need to be agro, if someone cultivates a garden it would make sense that they feel possessive or protective

[@ohno4458]

@@Dahmer_Jeff never said i was mad at them lmao its just a little annoying. also no jade elephant ear jade isnt native to az.

[@thunderbird1921]

Glad to see a non native species that isn't really damaging the ecosystem. Here in Virginia we have invasive Mute Swans literally tearing up the Chesapeake Bay. I have no idea how we'll get rid of them though.

[@yoshyxl1822]

Here in Perú, parrots that escaped captivity have adapted to urban cities too. In fact, as I'm writing this I can hear a group of them flying over the house.

[@______-xh4pn]

Most parrots are native to Peru and South America in general...

[@Zantides]

@@______-xh4pn Very wrong there mate, parrots are found in every country below the equator. They exist in all of South and Central America, middle to lower Africa and central to the very south of Asia.

[@Bartinoob]

I saw several of them in parks in Lima, and for sure that's not their native environment as Lima is settled in a very dry area. I saw them in the cloud jungles and there it was totally their environment.

[@kamion53]

Here in Amsterdam we have colonies of collered parakeet for years now. and they seemed to have the short week of snow and freezing temperature quite well. first real winter weather in a couple of years did not harm them as they were gathering up after sunrise for the foraging flight.

[@intibird5281]

Red headed parrots and green parrots are a common sight in Lima, Peru. I myself had some green parrots as a small child which of course eventually escaped. Their descendants must be flying around somewhere.

[@mikeletterst9882]

My wife loves to feed them. They're absolutely beautiful!

[@terramater]

We love them too! And yes they are beautiful! 🥰

[@abigailthompson838]

Y’all can’t even imagine the absolute shock I experienced when I saw a pink parrot in the desert one day. I was very confused to say the least, but it certainly sparked my love for birds

[@lenafromterramater3690]

Wow this must have been such an amazing experience 😍

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

They are essentially the official pet of the city of Phoenix since without humans they couldn't survive. The people of the city maintain the population basically. I can see why, they are really cute.

[@bentisiphone]

aw thats so sweet

[@ConstantChaos1]

That's the right way to look at it, way too many people are acting like these are your run of the mill invasive species but no they are confined to the greater phoenix area, not even the whole of maricopa County

[@theheroneededwillette6964]

True, this might be one invasive species that isn’t all that invasive if all they do is hang out in unused woodpecker holes and eat bird seed.

[@ytw101]

@@theheroneededwillette6964 and besides they dont really harm nor do anything negative towards the community and area. We have been responsible for many many creatures that have ended up living in places they should not be. But I'm glad I live in az so I can see these guys in my park that have so many cactuses that they flock when it's in season.

[@nicholase82]

I wonder if they will ever be able to live in the wild?

[@DinoJake]

Lovebird: "At long last! An environment with no natural predators whatsoever!" Domestic Housecat: "Allow me to introduce myself."

[@ijustdidahugeshit]

I am going to a big one

[@ConstantChaos1]

*literally any endemic species smaller than a cat

[@mastermavrick1818]

@@biIIybob858 I kind of hate when people let their cats roam around outside without supervision for that reason.

[@HK-jb6hi]

Hawks and other predatory birds are a huge risk as well

[@Origmist]

@@mastermavrick1818 reminds me of a video where a guy trained a ton of little birds to come to his door only for the neighbors cat to kill them all :(

[@incognito_bitch8513]

They are literally flying mangoes with eyes 😍

[@switchoffthelights2542]

you gotta be kidding me

[@incognito_bitch8513]

@@switchoffthelights2542 I’m not kidding you, switch on the lights

[@switchoffthelights2542]

@@incognito_bitch8513 no way turn it off

[@incognito_bitch8513]

@@switchoffthelights2542 ok turn it off but shut the fucking door 😤

[@m0-m0597]

you gotta be kidding me

[@eviesmith7485]

Having lived in Phoenix for most of my life, their little squeaks are so recognizable to me. When I would walk my dog at the park, I could always hear them in certain trees and would always have fun trying to snap pictures of them.

[@BrodyWoelke]

As a resident of Phoenix I can confirm that it’s a truely magically feeling seeing these bird while driving in a Taco Bell drive thru

[@Miss.mellohi]

I have one ! Her name is jade!

[@bunnymouse626]

@@Miss.mellohi omg! Does she do the lil happy hops?

[@bb7952]

@@bunnymouse626 Mine does! Do you mean the bobbing of the head? It's so cute when they do that

[@Miss.mellohi]

@@bunnymouse626 yes she did she used to be super loud in the mornings and I miss that

[@shadetreader]

You live in Arizona but eat Taco Bell???

[@terramater]

Did you know that lovebirds get their name from their strong, monogamous pair bonding and the long periods which paired birds spend sitting together side-by-side, turning their faces towards each other? 🦜

[@zainalii]

Why they are like that?

[@draphotube4315]

That is beautiful :D

[@eigenman2571]

No, I did not know that, but I’m glad I do now

[@7c18langit2]

I used to have lovebirds and even my school has some lovebird. So i know quite a lot about them.

[@Midoriya-Izuku.]

My loved birds dont do that

[@MeoMiyo]

I have about 30 love birds come to my yard daily. So beautiful to watch them.

[@terramater]

Really?! 🤩

[@macintoshimann9892]

I had a love bird for ust over 14 years before old age took him. I feel like as nippy as they are, probably most in captivity lead very sad and lonely lives, it makes me happy to see so many doing well in the wild right here in the US. Usually this causes problems in the local ecosystem but it looks like they fit right in in Arizona!

[@jspr601]

The picker: Will u pay in advance or cash afterwards? Lovebirds: *awkward silence*

[@SweetOsoka]

Lovebirds: love,peace, and thank you? Also lovebirds: humans we need more fud!

[@Lamrabetnouha]

Letting the pickers live isn’t enough?

[@ConstantChaos1]

@I Wetted Myself Uwu I didn't want to say anything but yeah I think autocorrect did them dirty

[@scypio8191]

@@Lamrabetnouha ?

[@Lamrabetnouha]

@@scypio8191 most lovebirds are extremely aggressive terrors and can easily injure/kill bigger species like cockatiels and grass parakeets, that bird would be no exception. My comment was just a joke about their terrible personality.

[@bird1142]

Their home has a security system. I just live in a regular old boring tree :’(

[@Stickyybenzz]

sadges

[@Depoisdameianoit]

i have a cage u can come live here if u want :)

[@jamilkamaly8452]

@@Depoisdameianoit yea try to cook him

[@Depoisdameianoit]

@@jamilkamaly8452 nah man he to smul

[@dhruva4654]

@@Depoisdameianoit You can imprison yourself to know how painful it is being alone and going insane.

[@Vico649]

This is why the love is growing in Phoenix, Arizona.

[@Slavik-qh2xo]

This made me very happy, both for the lovebirds and for Phoenix.

[@terramater]

Hi @Slavik-qh2xo! Glad that we could brighten your day 😊

[@ruzahel6287]

“Despite growing in captivity, these little parrots are proving it’s possible to live a life full of freedom.” Pans to the cat stuck behind a glass door.

[@HHmz-rp8ht]

Fuck outdoor cats tho

[@metro_mutt]

@@HHmz-rp8ht agreed, i wish cats were extinct JUST because of the outdoor ones

[@thetinker167]

@@metro_mutt people just should be more responsible with the cats, they should only be within fenced areas at least

[@metro_mutt]

@@thetinker167 a fence wont do shit, cats at this point i am ok with going extinct and personally think they should

[@MrBnj317]

@@HHmz-rp8ht what’s wrong with them?

[@rangordall8771]

oh to be a little lovebird,living out my days in a nice cactus with my "roomate" ,bickering with fellow lovebirds at the local seed feeder thingie,having fun with sprinklers,going on little park adventures and escaping the local cats grasp..

[@Thisworldisagoner]

And that cute little red face with your fantastic green body!!

[@minecraftpro110]

To see your home destroyed by the new neighbour that doesnt like the cactus in his garden. To see your loved one die by that cute cat or live long enough to die of old age after 10 years 🥰 WHY MUST I BE HUMAN

[@pkspsilver]

@@minecraftpro110 lovebirds can live up to 20 years, actually :D!

[@minecraftpro110]

@@pkspsilver Ooh didn't know that :o

[@sexgod6909]

How beautiful to look out into your garden and see a flock of lovebirds flying around instead of pigeons,starlings and sparrows!!!

[@Mystic_Stirling]

“How’d you meet your wife?” “It was during the heat of the moment you know. The sun was blazing, the garden sprinklers were oozing, and mama, I saw her bathing in it.”

[@terramater]

Love it! 🦜🥰

[@ACE-jp7uh]

🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜

[@william3958]

“...life of freedom” *zooms in on face of killer cat ready to eviscerate the rosy parrots*

[@andrewgodly5739]

To be truly free is to have the ability to take other's freedom away and have yours be taken away as well. Where you can do whatever you want and so can everything else

[@Harman.s.ghotra]

@@andrewgodly5739 yup its just how it works you're free but never free from danger

[@andrewgodly5739]

@Huemanois 2 yes it is a bird. What a great observation

[@nintendo-toasteredition]

@Huemanois 2 ITS A PLANE

[@witsch.witsch9378]

That's why I can't truly like cats. I love when they are little kitties and when they are not leaving the apartment of the owner. Cats are the cruel creatures, they kill for FUN, even if they are not hungry and getting a lot of food regullary from their owners

[@clairemora7715]

Can we talk about how cute they are and the adorable sound that they make?

[@rushil8130]

I know right!

[@bedebe1]

They so cute

[@namelessdork2256]

They can't sing, so the next best thing is peeping.

[@eelpsi4277]

I have one of my own and its quite pleasurable to hear the peeps!

[@angrybudgie96]

Yes, they are so very adorable!

[@sydneybecraft2742]

Im from phx and i know someone whos peach faced lovebirds flew out the door. I swear to god if they started this💀😭✋

[@Dont-Watch-My-Vids-U-Regret-it]

This is a very cute animal, invasive but cute

[@maeannengo4908]

Some birds species: Gets decimated by cats into Extinction Lovebirds: Surviving and Thriving

[@Murf181]

There are lots of cats and feline predators in Africa so the lovebirds are used to avoiding them.

[@adrien4269]

@@Murf181 Yeah that makes sense. Tho most of the usual big cats we think about when it's about Africa are way bigger cats that probably don't hunt them haha

[@carlostheroach4596]

@@adrien4269 yeah but young cubs might hunt and play with them.

[@adrien4269]

@@carlostheroach4596 I can't see a clumsy cub being able to catch those birds lol

[@Lord_of_Snels]

@@adrien4269 caracal and serval would be big predators and African wild cats are very similar to domestic cats, so yeah love birds should be adept at cat avoidance

[@draphotube4315]

This is the only way I would like to see invasive species! With no harmful impact :D, commensalism or mutualism are the best !!!!!

[@kiyosenl.3889]

They aren't considered invasive if they don't "take over" their environment, usually they are considered native when they adapt this well to the environment but since they can't get food without people so they just kinda exist there, they don't quite fit in, they help nothing and they hurt nothing

[@dawnj2360]

@@kiyosenl.3889 for now. Give it a while and we'll learn something new.

[@kiyosenl.3889]

@@dawnj2360 extremely unlikely given their population size and that they have been around for 25 years in that town

[@melissamccauley2141]

@@kiyosenl.3889 Thats probably because feral cats kill them more than they can reproduce out of control. (Edit: Most cats dont eat their prey if they're already being fed.)

[@kiyosenl.3889]

@@melissamccauley2141 the population size has grown tho? My point was they already have a large population

[@thegeminijester745]

3:35 “the lovebirds stay in the city and don’t harm the desert ecosystem” Me: “they have an ecosystem-?”

[@theerandomdude2375]

It's pretty hidden

[@sunfishdinner]

My love bird passed last year but it gave me 17 years of unending joy. So seeing a video of hundreds of them in the wild (or city) is an amazing sight! They are a very rewarding pet to have if you get them young. If you get one over 2 years old though they are pretty feisty.

[@weirdsoul8757]

It all started when their parents said no to their marriage...They fled to Arizona.

[@cringe9537]

Is Alabama next?

[@ratking1330]

The rumor here in AZ actually is that a bird keeper fell depressed and released his birds and thats how they came to be

[@chronofactor2037]

@@ratking1330 It's at least an interesting tale, we need more of those here anyway.

[@edwardelric3574]

ruined your 669 likes

[@natsueyama]

@@cringe9537 wait...WAIT HOLD ON-

[@shaquille.oatmeal8968]

I discovered this channel with the video "A million dollar snack" and I don't regret that

[@terramater]

Awesome to have you here now! 🤗

[@JonnSebastianneBPido]

Same dude. Same

[@stevenandersen6989]

@@terramater damn ari

[@rayblox4859]

So nice of people for feeding them, I feed the birds whenever NJ is covered with snow.

[@kennylim136]

I'm a casual birder and i love these exotic pets as part of our eco system as long as they won't compete with native species. I used to live in Bay Area and there were several species of Parrot thriving in Cupertino hills. Thanks for sharing!

[@hakonopoutapu-matenga2686]

other invasive species: treat me like how you treat this flying mango

[@parkchimmin7913]

No, because these flying mangoes aren’t damaging their non-native habitats lol

[@piranhaplantX]

These aren't an invasive species. To be considered invasive, they have to be doing harm to native species or their environment. Which they aren't, as they don't even compete with local species and they take unused nesting sites. They're just an introduced species occupying a niche left open by the local species. Invasive = introduced + harm, and these seem to be a net neutral.

[@charityquill4965]

@@piranhaplantX what do biologists call an invasive species that actually benefits the environment, say they fill a niche that was once held by a now extinct species?

[@MuantanamoMobile]

@@charityquill4965 Benign invasive species (introduced species), ultimately many now native species used to be invasive i.e dingoes in Australia. That said, these parrots would likely die out in Arizona without urban human settlements.

[@Greystorm1619]

Seeing them fly through the sprinklers is so cute

[@terramater]

Indeed!

[@bru1015]

I live in phoenix and started drawing in love birds a year ago. The most i’ve had at my feeders is 15. Love watching them. 🥰

[@YukaritheHistory]

I remember as a child I loved reading a picture book titled the Cactus Hotel. The woodpeckers and parrots remind me so much of it!

[@labbyshepherdpuppy5943]

Lol these are just the “citizens” pets!

[@bidarade7736]

Exactly 🤣

[@Tenebris2003]

True

[@switchthechannel6317]

Just like Pigeons.

[@delrosario7453]

Free range pets😅

[@aidancanionero7785]

What an adorable bird, look at those little blue feathers! And that mango looking face!

[@terramater]

They're so lovely, right?!

[@Scazoid]

Winged Mango's awww

[@DeonsDoggyDiary-pi6ym]

In all my life being a Fire Bird (Native Phoenixian), I never knew these adorable breeds of birds exists out here outside the Sonoran Desert! 🌵🐦 I'm not only proud of how our city has been built for caring about the environment for many animals that live out here but also how we cherish our cactuses because of how crucial they are in our city's ecosystem. It's so heartwarming seeing how these birds found a home from another continent I adore as a couple of their own companions they mate with but how they feel so comfortable living here which makes me blissful to be a Phoenix! 🐣

[@alecmiller6066]

“It’s possible to return to a life of freedom” Cat: WTF

[@BiG-JuPO1O1]

Lmao

[@diemexnext4764]

In our city in (in serbia) there is a wild budgie hanging out with sparrows for almost 2 years now.

[@zarkobosnic2897]

Stvarno brate

[@diemexnext4764]

@@zarkobosnic2897 daboma

[@pointblank8216]

@@diemexnext4764 can you upload a video of it? It would be awesomd

[@markom2928]

Koji grad? Pa to je fantasticno!

[@giuliab8484]

It’s impressive how it’s survived for that long!

[@dominicborrelli6625]

Man im so happy they were able to blend right in with the native wildlife and not cause problems. Like someone said they are the cutest invasive species haha

[@lenafromterramater3690]

That truly is a relief 🦜

[@paquitaelmaestro1576]

People need to learn from these cute little mango faces 😍

[@Nikreos]

I live in Arizona and saw a couple of these birds chilling at a dog park. I did think it was strange that such tropical looking birds where in a desert, but I didn't know they were from Africa

[@thegunslinger1363]

This channel is criminally underrated.

[@terramater]

No more words needed! 🙌🏽

[@KawaiiKatelynUnicorn]

166k bruh

[@anvi7yearsago687]

Near about 200k subscribers, really??

[@justsomeassholeathiest6347]

170k subs isnt underrated lol

[@wizard680]

3:30 alright I officially love these birds. They two pretty and dont damage the environment

[@terramater]

They're truly beautiful! 🦜

[@Snow_Sailor]

Aw

[@tasteful9747]

i own one and though loud, shes very nice and i enjoy teaching her tricks

[@sosmedpunya6560]

Awww so cute , I hope my neighborhood have a colony of this little birdie 😆😆😆😍😍😍

[@lenafromterramater3690]

Are you from Arizona as well? It must be really nice to have them around 😊🦜

[@christine2ehgtinyhouse893]

I live in the outer desert region of Scottsdale and these little guys show up at my big watering hole and I also throw seed out for everybody else so it's been a pleasure to see those and the Cardinals I've even filmed the little lovebirds we were so surprised the first time because we have parrots as well. Our weather suits them. Birds are amazing at adaptation. Parrots are taking over the world. ❤❤❤❤

[@terramater]

Hi Christine! That sounds amazing! Great that you also film them! 😍

[@ginacoronado6576]

This was really wholesome to watch :,) Watching how many people on the neighborhood are willing to leave food for them without having them in captivity makes me smile!

[@lenafromterramater3690]

Thank you so much! Wow that sounds wonderful!

[@anandk1977]

I am happy to see people getting along with birds.

[@kiyosenl.3889]

Should see the peacocks in orlando florida, similar type of deal

[@kiyosenl.3889]

Also pigeons are in most areas are in the same boat too, seems pretty common with birds lol

[@Jordan3451]

Hope these birbs will never go extinct

[@Valjao67]

They are so cute. It’s fun to see that parrots are so adaptable all around the world. We have parakeets in Paris, more and more each year. They don’t take the place of local birds so it’s a delight to see them everyday.

[@OpEditorial]

Technically they're pests, but with a name like "Rosey Face Love Bird" (and the fact they've been able to form a symbiotic relationship with native species in real-time) it's pretty difficult to stay mad at them 😊

[@evandrochaves9596]

Hmmm are they causing damage to the local fauna/flora or human activities ? If not then it wouldn't be accurate to call pests

[@OpEditorial]

@@evandrochaves9596 well it depends most people see house cats as cute and mostly harmless when there's ample recorded evidence of them wiping out entire species (after using their owners furniture as a means to sharpen the weapons they use to do the killing) and they number of an estimated 1 billion! Are humans the catalyst? Most definitely. Are we going to shoulder the blame? Hell no 🤣.

[@Julia-jz5wt]

They also have really sweet personalities. They’re gentile and sweet creatures that bond in pairs for life

[@starburst98]

The native woodpeckers are the ones digging the cactus holes, so the lovebirds have not disrupted those plants, they also eat from feeders instead of what the peckers eat so the food supply was not disrupted. This is a kind of Commensalism, which is where one species benefits from another without harming them.

[@OpEditorial]

@starburst98 exactly, and as parrots, which tend to be on the more intelligent end of the spectrum when it comes to birds, this real-time adaptation to their new environment is honestly amazing to witness, it also helps they're a similar shade of green to the cacti they now call home.

[@andywhatever8533]

*Pecker moves out* Love bird: 👀 “it’s free real estate”

[@jurzua73]

When I lived in Los Angeles there was a flock of over a hundred wild parrots and exotic birds,🦜 my dad used to catch them, great childhood memories.

[@frozenjune83]

Yup, that's EXACTLY, like the one that escaped from my grandma's house.

[@puapua7649]

Oof

[@iloveramennoodle01]

I actually seen these nesting in my tree out front my house in Scottsdale!

[@terramater]

That's awesome! Are they returning every year to the same nest site?

[@bredixon7685]

We have some here in maricopa. I actually found a dead one in my yard today 😞

[@e_hofferson]

I could spend a lot of time listening to them beeping 💖 it’s so cute even tho it’s loud

[@kingkingwong3924]

I as a lovebird owner ,can relate to your point.🤣😆

[@suburblife8306]

I live in Southern California and here there is an established amount of non native Amazon parrots everywhere which I think is pretty cool, and they to have no negative impact to the ecosystem as well

[@nolan1722]

The way they pronounced Saguaro activated my fight or flight response

[@missfirenice1421]

I’m in Phoenix, now I know why I see them so much. I thought people lost their pets.

[@antiinstinct3700]

😆 Buy them seeds!

[@penguinpenguinpenguin]

feigning stupidity for clout

[@AloisAgos]

You technically aren't wrong. Just off by several generations.

[@okurrt5836]

3:46 I loved the state of that cat when the narrator says, "freedom". 😂😂

[@lasagnagamer8254]

all these favours...and you chose to be salty...

[@AllThatIsMortal]

@@lasagnagamer8254 how it that salty?

[@ayako4471]

I would love to see these in person in Arizona some day. I adopted one from a lady who said she got it as a baby and she said it wasn’t “snuggly enough”. Well, birds aren’t really “snuggly” creatures and shouldn’t be made into one for hormonal reasons. It listen here, this little lovebird is so smart and communicative with her little chirps and body language. Usually the bigger the bird the smarter they are but this species is impressively intelligent for their size. I have various species and have worked with a lot of parrots and I still hold the Peach Face Lovebird in very high regard in terms of intelligence.

[@AJ-ox8xy]

I remember seeing these bird's one day and found this out. It's crazy how much the population exploded over the past years. You see them all throughout parks in scottsdale.

[@justyouraveragehumans22]

We have a lovebird and he’s so cute, he likes to fly onto peoples heads and his name is hay hay

[@Windsguidance]

Hay hay is such a cute name! Mine is named Pookie ^_^

[@justyouraveragehumans22]

@@Windsguidance awe that’s sweet

[@jancril7505]

Mine too LMAO and he likes to sit on my shoulder and sometimes bite my phone xD

[@dragolust383]

my lovebird loves to fly onto peoples heads too

[@eelpsi4277]

I have one too! His name is tori and he loves doing the same, one problem is he would either bite my phone or rub againts my finger to get my attention! So cute but yet annoying to watch videos😂

[@ChelseaH1]

I would’ve never thought you could find parrots in the desert! That’s amazing!

[@michael85225]

There was a parrot native to the Phoenix area that went extinct in the 50s I believe.

[@ATBZ]

​@@michael85225the thick billed parrot is still around I think, not naitive to the metro area tho.

[@thetheatreorgan168]

2:52 the birb is so cute

[@lenafromterramater3690]

🥰🦜

[@jamescarrington6504]

I want to visit Phoenix Arizona now just soo, I can see them.. they melt my heart

[@lenafromterramater3690]

That must be so nice seeing them in the cacti on the streets 😊🦜🌵

[@nw9409]

Perfect and wonderful. Glad they have stable life outside of cages.

[@alfarigoe]

life's a lot easier when you're goodlooking. also colorful.

[@silverskyscraper1179]

This is cute, here in New York City we have parrots also and these are tough as nails! The way they survive the horse winters is amazing. They are call Quaker parrots or monk parakeets. They arrive in Brooklyn New York in the 1960s and never left.

[@theunknown3573]

They don't threat anything...they are adorable.❤️

[@dirqinion7717]

It rlly is amazing how these birds managed to adapt into a foreign environment with some human help ofc. Most pets that are not native in the area will most likely die and not be able to survive A M A Z I N G

[@terramater]

It really is fascinating, right?! 🦜

[@dirqinion7717]

@@terramater it is indeed fascinating!🤩🤩

[@kiyosenl.3889]

I mean, they didn't really adapt, they never found a natural food source or water source, people are literally feeding them, pigeons in almost all cities are the same way, they can't survive in the wild because they are heavily domesticated and if they have any chance they need an environment similar to the wild rock pigeon (what we domesticated them from)

[@imtoolazytomakeupaname]

Aren't non-native flourishing species called invasive species? Although these specific birds don't threaten the native ecosystem at least.

[@kiyosenl.3889]

@@imtoolazytomakeupaname iirc they are only invasion if they out compete other species, thing is almost any species that is non native that thrives in an ecosystem usually hurts it some how, but these birds only rely on holes in cactuses, asside from that they rely entirely on people, they are hardly in the ecosystem in the first place, the argument can be made that lots of animals rely on other animals however that refers to a natural activity other animals do, so its hardly any different than if they lived inside people's houses

[@baldy116hairless9]

Just saw this bird in Ahwautukee. I was like I didn’t know we had parrots in phoenix. Great video

[@terramater]

It’s crazy right? Thanks for watching it!

[@kunalbansal8738]

God bless the people of phoenix who are doing such good deeds

[@kingj521]

Its crazy.. Seeing any kind of bird interact. Just automatically makes me feel better.

[@jeffc4399]

I remember a bunch of these migrating to the Bay in California, one year. Back in the 90’s. Our eucalyptus tree was covered with these parrots.

[@terramater]

Are there any lovebirds left in your neighborhood?

[@jeffc4399]

@@terramater haven’t seen them since then. It was the most random sight. But there had to have been hundreds, since we had 3 very large eucalyptus trees at the time. A local bird breeder knocked on my door one day telling me that he would pay me money to have access to the tree. I guess the birds were worth a lot of money. I obviously told him no. The birds were only there for a week and they left. I’m guessing they were migrating from somewhere. They weren’t on any other neighbors trees though. At the time we had apple, cherry, plum, peach and almond trees (and a small garden), so I’m guessing that’s why they chose our property, even though some of my neighbors had huge eucalyptus trees as well.

[@Rebecca-fu5hg]

Those would be cherry headed conures. They live all over Telegraph Hill.

[@kathyskorek2565]

I'm so happy for these little birds. FREEDOM ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷❤❤❤❤❤😊

[@lenafromterramater3690]

They are living their happiest lives 🦜🌵

[@Waltbrub]

Im sitting beside my lovebirds right now. Love them

[@niteeshbihade1789]

These birds are indeed super cute. No wonder, Arizona people welcomed and cared for them so nicely.

[@chinmayi9622]

Aww rosy faced lovebirds are adorable! I'm glad that unlike most invasive species, they don't have any negative impacts on their environment. The footage is incredible as usual! ❤️

[@Everything_Animal]

since they have no negative impact they would be considered "non-native" instead of "invasive"

[@chinmayi9622]

@@Everything_Animalthanks for the info!

[@lenafromterramater3690]

Thank you so much!

[@RoshenRRujj]

just discovered your channels and in love with your parrot videos

[@armyforceair1235]

So beautiful I love their voice

[@abcdwasd7063]

Mr. & Mrs. Lovebird : "Uhm, excuse me sir. We would like to hire you to build our room pls, on cacti no. 345 we're just got married and planning to move here 'cuz it's a good school district" Mr. Woodpecker : "Well, certainly sir! i'm on it, it would be 5 worms for the payment"

[@broofash]

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[@kevingomez1742]

Good one

[@tuliptheanimatronicskunk1726]

I got those little guys in my neighborhood, you can hear them singing in the morning

[@bdsray192]

Asexual Is Cool. ;)

[@MysticalStd]

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[@bdsray192]

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[@aliimran1110]

❤❤❤❤Thanks for increasing knowledge Arizona local feed in 25 years so many love bird

[@ayes1669]

Wow!!! it's such a positive story it is very very very rare to see these kind of stories where the native species are not damaged or the native environment is not damaged by is not damaged by non native species!!! very very very very good!!!

[@Fujiisan]

I'm so happy this ended up in my recommended today!

[@xe17sohamdeepchakraborty97]

I really love lovebirds . They are super cute ! Also I happen to keep a pair of Rosy faced lovebirds as pets .

[@mariaglassman4832]

Very happy the love birds r thriving

[@MissOtaku18]

I love the way that this video is shot. It makes me miss home (Phoenix).

[@marijalast.6108]

Bird fled the cage and found a new home in nature? Beautiful 🥰

[@terramater]

Nature is beautiful! 🥰

[@anthonylamonica8301]

They got a bit of a population boost when a few local pet stores went under during the Recession. It was genuinely cheaper for them to release the birds into the wild and pay the fines for doing so than it was to keep them in captivity.

[@marijalast.6108]

@@anthonylamonica8301 I don't care about recessions or politics in handling the beautiful beings with shackles or in cages. All I care about is that freedom calls for free as much as they yearn for it, and stories like this one will always be the one that saves the day, now and forever. Nature isn't the one who needs to adapt, man is. One day, when rain becomes poisonous and sun looks us in the eye, the being that survives is not the one who paid the fine, but the one who paid respect. To the human so different from me and therefore making this world more colourful, exciting and worthy of expressing my disagreement, I give my sincere goodbye. 😜