A parrot only recently distinguished as a new species now comprises fewer than 110 individual birds. SCIENTISTS HAVE WARNED THAT extreme care will be needed if efforts to save the western ground ...

Western Australia's most endangered bird, the western ground parrot, has suffered another conservation setback after two birds destined for a breeding program died in captivity. The Department of ...

DNA experts from Australia have discovered that dwindling populations of ground parrots in Western Australia belong to a different species than those found in the rest of the country, a find with ...

Special cranial adaptations, including an asymmetrical ‘wonky’ skull and enlarged ears, may give the critically endangered ground-dwelling Night Parrot the edge it needs to make its way around the ...

Largest ever population of extremely rare night parrot detected in Australia's Ngururrpa Indigenous Protected Area An almost ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A type of West Australian parrot has been found to be a distinct species from its eastern counterpart and needs special protection as ...

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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).

As night settled across the Australian outback, a rare bird emerged from its hiding place and moved across the ground. Unbeknownst to it, a nearby trail camera photographed its brief appearance. The ...