![]() Keep championing the Swift Parrot by signing our open letter to improve their National Recovery Plan. We’re dedicated to preventing their extinction – campaigning against logging in Swift Parrot habitat on both sides of Bass Strait, tracking their mainland movements, filling knowledge gaps critical to their conservation and more. ‒Samantha Vine, BirdLife Australia’s Head of Conservation and ScienceĪlongside the Regent Honeyeater, the Swift Parrot has long been the face of woodland bird conservation in south-eastern Australia – and for decades, BirdLife Australia has been working closely with this Critically Endangered species to help their population recover. “We are watching extinction in real time for the Swift Parrot.” Still, logging of their forest habitat continues in NSW and Tasmania – and experts predict that fewer than 100 birds will remain by 2031 if their current rate of decline continues. Sadly, Swifties are rushing towards extinction – threatened by habitat destruction and predation by introduced Sugar Gliders in Tasmania. With fewer than 750 birds left in the wild, it’s a win for threatened species everywhere.īut it’s also an important reminder of what we stand to lose. Twice a year, these remarkable birds brave crossing one of the world’s most dangerous bodies of water – Bass Strait – as they migrate from their Tasmanian breeding grounds to the mainland to feed on flowering gums and lerp in south-eastern Australia. The Critically Endangered Swift Parrot is one of only three species of migratory parrots in the world. The Critically Endangered Swift Parrot has been crowned the 2023 Bird of the Year. Your 2023 Bird of the Year, the Swift ParrotĪfter a nail-biting finish, the Swift Parrot surged ahead to take the crown following a successful online campaign by conservationists to draw attention to its plight. ![]() Thanks for joining in the fun in the 2023 Bird of the Year poll! Read on to learn more about your top three Australian birds. ![]() With 10,729 votes, it’s the Tawny’s third time in a row as runner-up! And in third place, it’s the Endangered Gang-gang Cockatoo with 7,190 votes. ![]() With less than 500 votes between them, the Tawny Frogmouth once again finished in second place despite leading for much of the competition. With a grand total of 11,171 votes, the Critically Endangered Swift Parrot is the winner of the 2023 BirdLife Australia X Guardian Australia Bird of the Year competition – the first time Swifties have taken out the title. Threatened species triumph in the 2023 Bird of the Year poll. ![]()
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