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Bluelighter
Myths are always better than the truth so we will believe it
The myth
The colonies of wild parrots widespread today in London and south-east England are descended from birds which Jimi Hendrix released in the 1960s to add some psychedelic colour to the city. Either that, or the original breeding pair were Jimi’s pets, accidentally released after the guitarist’s death. Or, if not, then they were escapees from Shepperton film studios during the filming of The African Queen (1950); or possibly, in the 1970s, during the making of another (unnamed) picture at Shepperton. One way or another, anyway, the first London parrots had showbiz origins.
The myth
The colonies of wild parrots widespread today in London and south-east England are descended from birds which Jimi Hendrix released in the 1960s to add some psychedelic colour to the city. Either that, or the original breeding pair were Jimi’s pets, accidentally released after the guitarist’s death. Or, if not, then they were escapees from Shepperton film studios during the filming of The African Queen (1950); or possibly, in the 1970s, during the making of another (unnamed) picture at Shepperton. One way or another, anyway, the first London parrots had showbiz origins.