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Red-masked Parakeet (Psittacara erythrogenys) The famous “Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill.” A green conure with a bright red mask, crown, and shoulder patches — native to coastal Ecuador and Peru but naturalized in San Francisco after decades of escaped and released pets formed a self-sustaining flock. Year-round residents here. They’re loud, gregarious, and move through the city in noisy squadrons, often seen in fruiting trees and on wires from Telegraph Hill to the Embarcadero and out into the Avenues. ...

📍 Twin Peaks, San Francisco Common Raven (Corvus corax) One of the smartest birds on the continent — ravens solve puzzles, remember human faces, and seem to enjoy flying for the fun of it. Bigger and shaggier than a crow, with a heavier bill and a deep croak instead of a caw. Year-round residents all over San Francisco, and the high, windy lookout at Twin Peaks is classic raven territory — they’ll ride the updrafts off the hill for hours. ...

Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) A big, all-black shorebird of rocky Pacific coastlines, with a blazing red-orange bill it uses to pry mussels and limpets off the rocks. Year-round along the SF coast — look for them on rocky points and breakwaters rather than sandy beaches. Modeled range · iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 Wikipedia | iNaturalist | Range map | eBird