Two weeks ago the future of the critically endangered orange-bellied parrot was discussed on Breakfast. The plight of the species came to light when the federal environment minister rejected a ...

The endangered orange-bellied parrot has lost 62 per cent of its genetic diversity and can only be saved by breeding with another species or editing its genes, a study suggests.

Although these small parrots can live up to 11 years, few of them actually live long enough to breed more than once in their lives and further, juveniles have an extremely high mortality rate (ref).

Here, one of Australia’s rarest bird species is being brought back from the brink of extinction. By Candice Marshall | Photography and videography by Matthew Newton • 28 September 2022 An ...

Among the many endangered species breeding programs at Adelaide Zoo is a breeding program for the Orange Bellied Parrot. There are thought to be only about 200 wild birds in Tasmania and three of ...