John Young and the Night Parrot – feathers and future

I was asked by The Weekend Australian to write a piece on John Young and his night parrot discovery which was published today.

I discuss a few of John’s interesting observations, such as how the parrot remained undetected for so long, while raising some fresh issues. I reproduce the article here on my blog for ease of access:

http://tinyurl.com/kymzok7

Greg Roberts

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