The town of Hilario Ascasubi, located near Argentina’s east, is facing an overwhelming influx of parrots. Over the past few years, so many birds have arrived that they now outnumber the community's 5,000 residents by a ratio of 10-to-1. Experts believe that deforestation in nearby mountain areas, where the parrots would typically stop during their migratory journey to their breeding grounds, is to blame for the bird boom. 

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Argentine town battles a parrot invasion

A town in South America has a parrot problem, as deforestation means thousands of the colourful birds are flying closer to urban areas

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Argentina parrots pooing on town

The town of Hilario Ascasubi near Argentina's eastern Atlantic coast has a parrot problem.

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A town near Argentina's eastern Atlantic coast is currently suffering from some very noisy neighbours: thousands of parrots.

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The town in Argentina that's being driven mad by thousands of screeching parrots

The thousands of burrowing parrots swooping into Pedro Luro and Hilario Ascasubi in Argentina have resulted in constant power outages and streets blanketed by poop.

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Two Argentina towns face a torrent of harassment. The culprit: Parrots.

The town of Hilario Ascasubi is overrun by parrots every fall and winter. Biologists say it is because of deforestation. But the colorful birds cause problems for the people of the small town.

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Argentine Town Struggles with Parrot Invasion

In the vibrant yet troubled town of Hilario Ascasubi in Argentina, thousands of parrots have invaded, causing power outages and a mess with their droppings. Despite attempts by local residents to scare them away using loud noises and laser lights, the resilient birds remain undeterred. Now, experts have said this is a consequence of deforestation, which has driven these parrots closer to human settlements. The situation highlights the unintended…

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Argentina: Thousands of Parrots Invade Coastal Town Amid Rampant Deforestation

The town of Hilario Ascasubi, located near Argentina’s east, is facing an overwhelming influx of parrots. Over the past few years, so many birds have arrived that they now outnumber the community's 5,000 residents by a ratio of 10-to-1. Experts believe that deforestation in nearby mountain areas, where the parrots would typically stop during their migratory journey to their breeding grounds, has driven them to seek refuge in Hilario Ascasubi ins…

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Parrots overwhelm Argentinian town, leading to local power outages

Ruffling Feathers An army of guerillas has emerged from the jungle and launched an incursion into the unsuspecting Argentinian town of Hilario Ascasubi. Displaced from their homes, they're nature's embittered ronins, garbed in their red, green, and yellow liveries of war: parrots. And they're out for revenge. The birds, like the ones straight out of Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1963 horror film, have descended on the town in the tens of thousands,…

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Parrots Orchestrate Brutal Revenge on Small Town After Deforestation Drove Them Out of Their Homes

Every year, Hilario Ascasubi, a town in the south of Argentina's Buenos Aires province, is invaded by tens of thousands of noisy cliff parrots that cause millions of dollars in damage. The people of Hilario Ascasubi have been "under siege" by a giant colony of parrots for several years now, but many are complaining that

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Argentinian Town Struggles to Cope with Yearly Parrot Invasion

Oddity Central Every year, Hilario Ascasubi, a town in the south of Argentina’s Buenos Aires province, is invaded by tens of thousands of noisy cliff parrots that cause millions of

Deforestation drives parrots to overwhelm Argentinian town, leading to local power outages

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