Friday, September 26, 2008 at 11:00 
Kea (Nestor notabilis)High country farmers are being urged not to break the law to stop a protected bird preying on their livestock.
Nestor notabilis - Kea | in Conservation, Cull Monday, September 15, 2008 at 11:00 
The world’s rarest cockatoo has been re- discovered in Indonesia. The Yellow-crested Abbotti’s Cockatoo is found in the wild only on a single island (tiny Masakambing Island; 500 ha) in the Masalembu Archipelago. This island is in the remote Java Sea, north of the cities of Surabaya and Bali, and east of southern Sumatra. This archipelago also contains Masalembu Island [2000 ha] and Keramaian Island [300 ha].
Friday, September 12, 2008 at 4:00 
Sun conure in boa vista. Image by Ed Andrade Jr Although I have never seen much fact in the many accusations that have been made towards introduced city parrots, as a conservation biologist I do prefer threatened parrots to populate cities in their native ranges, where they are most appropriate. Today, trough our flickr pool, we discovered just such a threatened parrot: Sun Conures (Aratinga solstitialis) are colonizing the city of Boa vista in the state of Roraima, Brazil which is located in the conures natural range.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 11:11 
The fossils were found just outside the Seasalter Levels Nature ReserveFossils of parrot-like birds thought to be about 55 million years old have been found on marshes in north Kent.
Two bird skulls, a pelvis and several bones found on Seasalter Levels are thought to date from the Eocene period when the area had a tropical climate.
They were found by local archaeologist Mark Harrison in the shoreline's ancient clay beside the sea wall of the Seasalter Levels Nature Reserve.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 9:34 
Carnaby's Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris) Enjoying the silky oak flowers. Photo: Michaela NewmanThe World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says better town planning is needed to maintain the habitat of the carnaby's black cockatoo so that it does not become extinct.
