Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at 7:46 
These individuals compete for ground. Photo: Graham TidyThe Canberra region’s Sulphur-crested Cockatoos have long since forgiven the locals who used to shoot them as pests.
Monday, December 23, 2013 at 6:35 
Ecuador Amazon parrot. Image by Frank Wouters A QUEST spanning many years has unearthed one of the rarest parrots in South America.
Friday, December 20, 2013 at 3:38 
Orange fronted parakeet ready for release. Image by schmechf Seventeen critically endangered native parakeets have been transported from the South Island to predator free Tūhua / Mayor Island, in the Bay of Plenty, to keep them safe from a predicted plague of predators in the beech forests where these rare native birds live. The orange-fronted parakeets/kākāriki karaka were once common throughout New Zealand but have been brought to the brink of extinction by introduced predators - particularly stoats and rats. It’s estimated there are only around 200 kākāriki karaka left in three areas of alpine forest in the South Island. These last remaining natural populations are in the Hawdon and Poulter valleys in Arthur’s Pass National Park and the south branch of the Hurunui valley in Lake Sumner Forest Park in North Canterbury.
Friday, December 13, 2013 at 2:13 
Battler’s cry: The skrark of kakapo chicks could soon be heard on Cod Fish Island with the breeding season getting under way.Despite food sources being below desired levels, the Department of Conservation is confident the first skrarks of kakapo chicks will be heard on Cod Fish Island since 2011, bolstering the numbers of the critically endangered species.
Male kakapo have begun booming to attract a mate on Cod Fish Island and DOC is expecting the ladies to respond to their advances.
There are only 124 known surviving kakapo on three New Zealand offshore islands.
Strigops habroptilus - Kakapo | in Conservation Friday, December 13, 2013 at 0:42 
In the wild, Ecuador Amazon parrots depend on two habitats - mangroves and dry forests. Image by Steve WilsonA South American parrot has been reclassified as a species in its own right, which could help save the bird from becoming extinct in the wild.
