Monday, June 1, 2015 at 2:38 
The critically endangered orange-bellied parrot. Picture: Hamish BlairThe last wild population of an Australian parrot on the brink of extinction has been hit with a potentially deadly disease, leading to a disastrous breeding season and fears the orange-bellied parrots’ annual migration from Tasmania to Victoria and South Australia this winter could be its last.
Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 12:15 
You Explore Create Upload 166 You Camera RollBeta Photostream Albums Favorites Groups Stats Explore Recent Photos The Commons 20under20 Galleries The Weekly Flickr Flickr Blog City Parrots Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius) Gluepot Reserve, South Australia, Australia. Male. Image by While the human population grapples with ways to counter the effects of climate change, Deakin University research has discovered that birds might have been working on their own solution for the past 145 years – grow bigger beaks.
The scientists, led by Dr Matthew Symonds, have discovered a pattern between increased climatic temperatures and an increase in the size of the beaks of parrot species in southern and eastern Australia.
"Birds use their beaks to keep themselves cool. Just as an elephant's ears help to act as a fan to keep the animal cooler, birds can pump blood to their highly vascularized bills, enabling them to lose excess heat when they get hot," Dr Symonds said.
Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 11:59 
From left: Ryan Cafferky, Chris Monks, Rhys Spooner, Martin Spooner, Wynand Espach and Jack Keyzar. Hanging from the tree are, David Wiles, left and Drew Bristow, right. Image by Letaba Herald
Amorentia Estate has been testing different kinds of artificial parrot breeding boxes for the last few years to see if they can get the highly endangered Cape Parrot to breed in the Politsi Valley near Tzaneen in Limpopo.
Friday, May 15, 2015 at 11:51 
Scientists have discovered the nomadic swift parrot has an uncanny ability to find the best food supplies across the whole of Tasmania each year.
Lathamus discolor - Swift Parrot | in Research Monday, May 11, 2015 at 11:41 
Red tailed black cockatoos. Image by Bill & Mark BellDuring late autumn and winter, black cockatoos are looking to start a family with their partners. This will mean plenty of show-off behaviour around the neighbourhood from some stylish males.
