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.
Tag: parrot
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.
News
Orange-bellied parrot baby boom brings hope
A bumper breeding season is welcome news for one of Australia’s most endangered parrots.
Wildlife
There are 14 wild orange-bellied parrots left – this summer is the last to save them
Researchers are planning to monitor orange-bellied parrot nests all summer to make sure they raise chicks successfully.
News
New weapon against virus killing Australia’s endangered parrots
Findings announced this week could be the beginning of a cure for the disease threatening four endangered native parrots.