CT scans reveal unique asymmetrical cranial anatomy, similar to an owl, may be key to the survival of Australia's critically endangered night parrot Australia's night parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis).
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Indigenous outback rangers in WA find up to 50 night parrots, among Australia's most elusive birds
In arid inland Australia lives one of Australia's rarest birds: the night parrot. Missing for more than a century, a live population was rediscovered in 2013. But the species remains elusive. Until ...
Elen Shute previously received a PhD scholarship from Flinders University and a fee-waiver scholarship via the Federal Government. She is employed by Flinders University and the Nature Conservation ...
Most bird experts thought that it had all but gone extinct in the 1960s, with only a handful of rare sightings – including the remains of two dead individuals 25 years ago and some not uncontroversial ...
A critically endangered nocturnal parrot that lives in the middle of Australia’s outback ‘has not evolved to see in the dark’, putting it at risk of crashing into fences A night parrot in the darkness ...
The night parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis), has been rediscovered in Australia. Once unseen for over a century, the bird’s survival offers a rare glimpse into nature’s resilience. Native to arid and ...
Australia’s night parrot is nocturnal, but the rare and elusive bird may not actually be able to see very well in the dark, according to a new study. In fact, the bird’s vision is likely similar to ...
The night parrot is a beautiful green and yellow bird native to Australia. These birds are nocturnal, nesting on the ground and favoring desert environments. The night parrot is extremely lightweight ...
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Largest ever population of extremely rare night parrot detected in Australia's Ngururrpa Indigenous Protected Area
An almost mythical Australian bird, the night parrot, has been discovered in large numbers at Ngururrpa Country. The methods to locate these birds have been explained in the journal Wildlife Research.
An elusive, nocturnal parrot disappeared for more than a century. An unlikely rediscovery led to ornithological scandal — and then hope. By Anthony Ham There had been no confirmed sightings of a live ...
Rachel Paltridge receives funding from the National Environmental Science Program's Resilient Landscapes Hub, and the Indigenous Desert Alliance. Clifford Sunfly is a Ngururrpa Ranger. The ranger ...
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