Following an independent investigation into the validity of some recent records of Night Parrot occurrence and nesting, the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) has taken the step of retracting all records of the Night Parrot that it has published. However, the … Continued
The Night Parrot Recovery Team is aware of recent developments in which the veracity of information relating to several Night Parrot populations has been questioned. An independent review of the records is being undertaken, and following that review we will … Continued
Yes, it’s a blurry image, but it’s the first photograph of a flying Night Parrot obtained on a camera trap. Sound recordings obtained at this site by the Paruku rangers, working with Alex Watson from WWF, confirm that Night … Continued
AWC have recently announced that, back in July, John Young found a Night parrot feather in the lining of a Zebra Finch nest at Kalamurina, north of Kati Thanda – Lake Eyre, in northern South Australia. Historical reports from this … Continued
Earlier this year, in another exciting find, Mark Carter and Chris Watson recorded Night Parrot calls on an acoustic recording unit in the southern Northern Territory. Mark and Chris have since been working with the NT Department of Environment and … Continued
NEW, March 2017 AWC ecologist John Young has heard Night Parrots in Goneaway National Park, about 50 km east of the nearest birds known in Diamantina NP. This is highly encouraging, because it is a site where various people have … Continued
NEW, March 2017 March 2017: AWC ecologist John Young has heard Night Parrots in Goneaway National Park, about 50 km east of the nearest birds known in Diamantina NP. This is highly encouraging, because it is a site where various … Continued