Fresno zoo asks people to be on lookout for missing parrot that flew off course
The Fresno Chaffee Zoo is asking for help reuniting with Sarge, a military macaw missing for the past day.
Spokesperson Gia Krupens in an update Tuesday said Sarge is a free-flying parrot that veered off-course and ended up outside Roeding Park on Monday.
After nearby searches proved to be unfruitful, the zoo is turning to the community for help tracking down the bird.
Military macaws have bright green feathers with a small patch of red on their heads. Sarge is about 12 inches long and has one toenail on each foot.
Krupens advises that anyone who believes they have seen Sarge shouldn’t approach her and instead call the zoo’s 24-hour emergency line at 559-286-7403.
In May 2024, a Harris’s hawk named Ripley flew away from a bird show held at the zoo. Fifteen months later, a woman spotted Ripley in Prather, and zoo staff recovered the hawk.
This story was originally published June 23, 2026 at 1:50 PM with the headline "Fresno zoo asks people to be on lookout for missing parrot that flew off course."
