palm trees that line many streets in the region. Three species of conures (genus Aratinga) have formed non-native colonies in California. These are documented by the California Parrot Project in affiliation with the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, and in cooperation with the Pasadena Audubon Society. Long Beach, California A colony of half-moon conures has been observed in the Belmont Shore area of Long Beach, California since the late 1980s. Delray Beach, Florida A least one wild pair of nandays has been spotted in downtown Delray Beach, Florida. The total number of birds in the colony is yet undetermined. Quakers The Quaker (which may or may not be a conure) can be found in many states. Quakers are also illegal to own in many US states as they are known to build very large nests on powerlines (Quakers are the only parrots who build nests). Miami Beach, FL Flocks of up to 24 individuals are noisy neighbors. In media Jacques, a green-cheeked conure, makes appearances on the YouTube channel JonTronShow Ari, a turquoise conure and Tofu, another conure, make appearances on the Youtube channel JaidenAnimations A blue-crowned conure was the titular star of the family movie Paulie. The film used 14 different birds. References External links International Conure Association Psittaciformes Aviculture Bird common names Parrots