Ground parrots spotted in New South Wales park for first time in 20 years

Sighted in early February 2010 this image is the first solid evidence of Ground parrots in more than two decades in Limeburners Creek Nature ReserveWhile the exact location remains secret, there has been some excitement after the announcement of the first solid evidence of Ground parrots in more than two decades in Limeburners Creek Nature Reserve, north of Port Macquarie, New South Wales.

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Bugs to listen in on wildlife's most wanted

Ground parrot by Jacobi Parkinson,1792-1796.

FINDING a rare critter in the Australian bush can be a tricky business.

Very few people, bird watchers included, have ever seen the eastern ground parrot. Shy and elusive, the ground-dwelling birds are found in dense thickets of bush along the eastern seaboard, making their tunnels and nests in the undergrowth.

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