ANU professor cracks mystery of dead parrots
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 4:35
Professor Robert Heinsohn's findings on eclectus parrots underlines the importance of preserving rainforests. Photo: Robert HeinsohnThe calculated killing of male eclectus parrot chicks by their mothers has been linked to a shortage of suitable nesting hollows that don't flood during tropical storms in northern Australia.
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