That is my point exactly. If we can’t find a species that we have 1000’s of photographs of, have the calls of, whose ecology is well-documented and doesn’t exactly live in remote areas, I can’t see people playing calls of Night Parrots being a threat to something that has only just been photographed, whose … Read more
Hi Mick, Mike, Bruce and others in the yes camp John Young has produced the find of the century. His name is indelibly etched into Australia’s ornithological history. He has discovered an immensely important tool for the conservation of this species. It will enable government and private conservation agencies, ornithologists, environmental consultants and other parties … Read more
I have the call of the Regent Honeyeater, as do many other people, but that is hardly a comparison. For one thing the Night Parrot lives in very remote areas. Most of my recordings are of their vocal mimicry of larger honeyeaters. I also have film of this. Philip
I totally agree with Mick, Every birder knows that calls are the key to cryptic species, and it comes as no surprise that this was the case with the Night Parrot. I just don’t know what people think is going to happen if/when the call is released. Imagine it – you have the call … Read more
It’s become apparent that some people assumed my comment below was about a method of accessing a recording of the Sean Dooley interview. I can see how that happened. What I was actually talking about was identifying calls that you hear in the outback if you don’t have access to a Night Parrot recording. I.e … Read more