Swift parrot’s description
I spend my summer in Tasmania, then, I fly off to Australia when winter comes : I am the parrot that makes the longest migrations in the world ! But I depend a lot on eucalyptus forests, since I am crazy about the flowers I find there.
1000
Population
Close to extinction
Threats
25 centimeters
Size
50 to 75
grammes
Weight
Where do I live ?
I can only be found in south-east Australia and in Tasmania.
Which threats ?
Ever since the introuction of the sugar glider in my natural habitat, my numbers severely declined. This small marsupial impede me to breed : In Tasmania for example, 80 % of my nests have been attacked and the females were killed.
Kiwiwho’s word to save the swift parrot
My survival is linked to the saving of eucalyptus forests. Several associations call, amongst other things, for the restauration of the territories victim of the urbanization or agriculture. This would allow me to better hide my nests, and hence, protect them from the sugar glider.
You too, help us to raise awareness about swift parrot’s fate !
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