For the record - Oct. 15, 2014

Missing parrot: In the Oct. 14 LATExtra section, an article about the return of a gray parrot named Nigel said that a Torrance resident had first spotted the bird in her bugambilia. That is the Mexican name for bougainvillea.

Home sales: In the Oct. 14 Business section, an article about September home sales said that contacts by prospective home buyers at real estate firm Redfin had increased by 50%. That figure was for the Los Angeles market, not nationwide.