Seychelles: British Researcher's Genetic Study Highlights Urgency of Saving Endemic Seychelles Black Parrot

Black Parrot Vallee de Mai World Heritage Site, Seychelles. Image by Stewart Morris

Victoria — The Seychelles Black Parrot is one of the Indian Ocean archipelago's thirteen endemic bird species, a status it achieved early last year after being recognised as a distinct species, Coracopsis barklyi, by taxonomic experts.

The recognition, which came after some five years of intensive research confirmed that the Seychelles bird is different from other parrot species found in neighbouring Indian Ocean islands thus needing greater conservation.

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Eradication efforts bring UK's monk parakeet numbers down to last 50

Monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus), also known as quaker parrots, are notorious for building big communal nests, often on pylons causing power outages and blackouts.£260,000 cull "succeeding" in removing feral parrots native to Brazil and Bolivia

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Green parrots confirmed in Vallée de Mai - Future of the Seychelles black parrot population in peril

Ring-necked parakeet confirmed at Praslin. The worst fears of the Seychelles Island Foundation (SIF) have been confirmed: an invasive species known as the green ring-necked parakeet has spread from the Seychelles’ main island of Mahé to the second most populated island of Praslin.

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A challenging road to eradication - Seychelles' tireless efforts to rid the archipelago of the destructive green parakeets

Ring necked parakeet feeding on berries, Bushy Park (Dan Davison)(Seychelles News Agency) - Perched high up in a tall Albizia tree (Falcataria moluccana), one of its favorite spots - the ring-necked parakeet or as it is commonly known the green parrot looks beautiful and innocent. But there’s more than meets the eye about this little bird.

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Mayor urges new approach to controlling cockatoo numbers

Little corella's. Image by Daniela ParraThe City of Greater Geraldton Mayor says the Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPAW) needs to do more to control cockatoo numbers across Western Australia.

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