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Category: Night Parrots

The ‘fat budgie’ was presumed extinct with no live sightings since 1922. But, but, but … , in May 2013, bird guide John Young, after a claimed 17,000 hours of searching, found night parrots in the Diamantina of  south-west Queensland. He knew where to look as two dead specimens had been found in the region, one in 1996 and another in 2003, and almost more importantly, he worked out how to look. Since then, there are more sightings and much interest, and possibly skullduggery, in this enigmatic bird. In Night Parrot, Penny Olsen has written the most comprehensive book to date on the ‘fat budgie’.

Night Parrots

Here’s the Audubon’s warts and all story of the rediscovery of the night parrot

A Naturalist With a Checkered Past Rediscovered a Long-lost Parrot . . . Then Things Got Interesting When John Young, Australia’s “Wild Detective,” proved that the Night Parrot hadn’t gone …

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Here’s a timely reminder that the John Young Night parrot controversy is certainly not without personal cost. Who could know where is the truth though?

On his Facebook pages and exactly as is written, John Young follows the adage that attack can be the the best form of defence.   THE CURSE OF FINDING THE …

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John Young takes to Facebook to report on yet another site for Night parrots. He makes some comments on ‘THE’ controversy in which he is embroiled.

Search for john Young on Facebook for the whole story of the find of his fourth site. There’re bonus species too. Hi all, an update before the next trip in …

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He’s at it again, it seems. The evidence for Night parrots in South Australia is under serious question.

Night parrot research labelled ‘fake news’ by experts after release of damning report Ann Jones, Benjamin Sveen, and David Lewis Background Briefing 22 March 2019  John Young’s photo of a night parrot in western …

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Night parrot nonsense – what’s going on .. and why?

John Young responds to Night Parrot critics Was the Night parrot really found? By John Young? What’s Penny Olsen claiming? How can mere mortals figure out what is going on …

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Find Zebra finches to find Night parrots

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 Evidence of ‘night parrot’, one of world’s rarest birds, found in Australia Picture released by Australian Wildlife Conservancy on September 14, 2017 shows a feather from a …

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Museum reference collections are invaluable for research

A 30-year cold case involving an egg and the mysterious Night Parrot by Leo Joseph, Jeremy Austin And Penny Olsen, The Conversation OCTOBER 20, 2016 The egg collected in the …

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Night vision not a Night parrot strong suit

Mysterious Australian Night Parrots may not see in the dead of night By Flinders University Mysterious Australian Night Parrots in natural environment. Credit: Steve Murphy, Charles Darwin University. Australia’s most …

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The Night parrot story is just getting murkier and murkier.

Night parrot research labelled ‘fake news’ by experts after release of damning report ABC’s Background Briefing  Exclusive by Ann Jones, Benjamin Sveen, and David Lewis PHOTO: John Young’s photo of a night parrot in …

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Night parrot news – read all about it

The night parrot: A mystery as old as our country ABC Science By Ann Jones for The Chase PHOTO: The moon hangs above the Birriliburu protected area in remote Western Australia.(ABC Science: Ann Jones) …

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