I’ve been researching and surveying the Sunshine Coast population of the Ground Parrot. The Sunshine Coast in Queensland is home to one of the few remaining mainland populations of this endangered species.
I’ve concluded that less than 40 birds are hanging on at four sites, and numbers are in decline. Surprisingly, the most important site is the Sunshine Coast Airport. A viable population of Ground Parrot lives inside the airport fencing and experts believe its survival is essential to the future of the Sunshine Coast population. However, the birds are threatened by plans to extend the east-west runway at the airport.
See here for more: http://sunshinecoastbirds.blogspot.com.au/
Greg Roberts
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