Swift parrot habitat is still being logged, with local communities and organisations like the Wilderness Society having to seek protection for forests that represent critical habitat for the parrot. Shockingly, little has been done to address the core reason for its decline: habitat destruction. One of two migratory parrots in Australia, the other being the orange-bellied parrot, the beautiful emerald green and red-faced bird breeds in the forests of lutruwita / Tasmania before migrating to the mainland in winter. In 2016, the swift parrot was uplisted from Endangered to Critically Endangered. It’s testament to the health of Martuwarra that it’s one of the last strongholds for this magnificent animal.If you see one, dead or alive, take a photo and send it to Sharks and Rays Australia which is monitoring the health of this globally important population.ĭeclared Critically Endangered in 2016 Range: forests of lutruwita / Tasmania migrating to central Victoria and eastern New South Wales in winter Swift parrot. Once found in rivers around the world, in the Congo, Vietnam and the Seychelles, the fish has been pushed to the brink from overfishing and habitat destruction. The sawfish can grow up to seven metres in length, bigger than a great white. The waters of the Kimberley and the mighty Martuwarra represent essential remaining habitat for this animal. The fact that Martuwarra has been flowing free for so long is evidenced by some of the ancient animals it sustains, like the northern river shark ( Glyphis garricki), and freshwater (largetooth) sawfish ( Pristis pristis), an extraordinary fish listed as critically endangered internationally. Martuwarra is one of the last strongholds for the critically endangered sawfish. Vulnerable (recommended to be listed as endangered with a decision due in October 2023) the Kimberley and Martuwarra / Fitzroy River, across to the coast of the Northern Territory and the Gulf of Carpentaria. Freshwater (largetooth) sawfish ( Pristis pristis) Cooper Alexander Editions, Robina, Queensland.1. pp 57-70 in: Australian Parrots / Joseph M. Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus funereus (Shaw). Reader's Digest (Australia) Pty Ltd, Sydney. Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds (2nd Edition). Angus and Robertson/National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife, Sydney. Usually only one chick survives, and this will stay in the care of its parents for about six months. The female alone incubates the eggs, while the male supplies her with food. Both sexes construct the nest, which is a large tree hollow, lined with wood chips. Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoos have a long breeding season, which varies throughout their range. The Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo is found in south-eastern Australia, from Eyre Peninsula, South Australia to south and central eastern Queensland. Small to large flocks can be seen in these areas, either perched or flying on slowly flapping wings. The Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo inhabits a variety of habitat types, but favours eucalypt woodland and pine plantations. Young birds resemble the adult female, but young males have a smaller cheek patch. The female has a larger yellow cheek patch, pale grey eye-ring (pink in males), white upper bill (grey-black in males) and black marks in the yellow tail panels. It has a yellow cheek patch and yellow panels on the tail. It is easily identified by its mostly black plumage, with most body feathers edged with yellow, not visible at a distance. The Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo is a large cockatoo. In recent years it has been in rapid decline because of native habitat clearance, with a loss of food supply and nest sites. The Yellow-Tailed Black-Cockatoo is one of five species of Black-Cockatoo in Australia.
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