An exquisite rendition of a Swift Parrot with native flower, perched on a distinctive hollowed log, a preferred habitat of this critically endangered bird. Ranging across Victoria and NSW, returning annually to breed in southern Tasmania, where logging and the introduction of the Sugar Glider, a nocturnal predator of Swift Parrots nests, has brought it close to extinction. Having evolved without this danger, they have no means of protection from attack. Decades of research provides a solid understanding of their behaviour and threats, yet government and logging companies have been unable to address their decline.
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Artist: George Raper Circa: 1789
An exquisite rendition of a Swift Parrot with native flower, perched on a distinctive hollowed log, a preferred habitat of this critically endangered bird. Ranging across Victoria and NSW, returning annually to breed in southern Tasmania, where logging and the introduction of the Sugar Glider, a nocturnal predator of Swift Parrots nests, has brought it close to extinction. Having evolved without this danger, they have no means of protection from attack. Decades of research provides a solid understanding of their behaviour and threats, yet government and logging companies have been unable to address their decline.
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