Orange Bellied Parrot Protection Program - Corangamite Catchment Management Authority

Expectations set for a record-breaking orange-bellied parrot migration as more captive-bred birds released

Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park on Instagram: "It’s National Threatened Species Day 🐾 This day honours the last known Thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger), which sadly died in Hobart on 7 September 1936. Its extinction reminds us of what we’ve lost—and why protecting our wildlife today matters more than ever. Today, more than 2,000 Australian species are listed as threatened with extinction. Habitat loss, invasive species, and climate change continue to put immense pressure on our biodiversity.

𝕃𝕒𝕦𝕣𝕒 𝕃𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕕𝕠𝕟 on Instagram: "It's been a while!, thought I'd draw this lil guy! The Orange-bellied Parrot is Critically Endangered. This very special bird is one of only two migratory parrot species in the world. There are very few Orange-bellied Parrots left in the wild. Their last remaining breeding site is in Melaleuca, on the west coast of Tasmania. Every autumn the parrots fly to the south-east coast of mainland Australia and overwinter there, mainly in saltmarsh habitat, before