News
Rare parrot is breeding in Tasmania in record numbers
The critically endangered orange-bellied parrot is having a fruitful breeding season in southwest Tasmania, giving hope for the species’ survival.
Tag: parrot
News
Regent parrots thriving in SA wetland
Banrock Station’s Ramsar site is bringing in the birds – 191 species of them.
Creatura Blog
The eclectus parrot is mind-bendingly beautiful
With its intensely pigmented emerald and crimson plumage, the eclectus parrot is like a living gemstone.
Creatura Blog
The Dracula parrot is intimidating
With the body of a parrot and the head of a vulture, the Dracula parrot is unnerving and beautiful all at once.
Science & Environment
‘Heracles’, a gigantic parrot, discovered in New Zealand
This parrot was one metre tall, weighed seven kilograms and had a fierce beak.
Wildlife
Why falcons and parrots share hooked beaks
Previously, falcons were classified with hawks and eagles as birds of prey, but new research suggests they’re closer to parrots.
Wildlife
Threatened superb parrots are being wiped out by motorists, but you can help
Australian Geographic spoke with Laura Rayner, an expert on superb parrots, to find out how exactly we can avoid colliding with these excellent birds on the road.
News
Kea playfulness is contagious, study finds
These New Zealand parrots are the first birds to demonstrate ‘contagious’ positive emotions – just like how humans can make each other laugh.
News
The time is now to save one of the world’s most endangered birds
A crowd-funding campaign is aiming to boost numbers of Norfolk Island green parrots after a rough few decades – being brought back from the brink of extinction not once, but twice.