This clip is taken from video footage and photos of the bird in its natural habitat, 2006. Another clip is available at http://youtube.com/watch?v=ScL_zMsN_bs
@verticalsmurf Eastern Ground Parrots are classified Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, about 4000 are still breeding in the wild. It's the Night Parrot that is very endangered, and possibly extinct.
The last time these parrots were seen in Eastern Australia was when a dead bird was discovered by the side of a road in the 1970s. Please tell me you have been in contact with your Eastern Australia counterparts... As far as the world knows, there are only three ground parrots, the NZ Kakapo (Critically endangered), the Ground Parrot (striking similarity to this sweet bird) and the Night Parrot (not seen since the '70's)
@danieluyanguren yes
mrsunny811 4 months ago
can a ground parrot fly?
danieluyanguren 5 months ago
@verticalsmurf Eastern Ground Parrots are classified Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, about 4000 are still breeding in the wild. It's the Night Parrot that is very endangered, and possibly extinct.
Chirostenotes 10 months ago
awesome
just awesome !!!!
velvetfaerie 2 years ago
the eastern ground parrot isn't extinct, there are about 2000 wild ones left
guanylic12345 2 years ago
Fasinating! Thanks for sharing~:)
tbirdtricia 2 years ago
Fascinating view of an enigmatic parrot. Thank you Brent for this footage..
psittacologist 2 years ago
The last time these parrots were seen in Eastern Australia was when a dead bird was discovered by the side of a road in the 1970s. Please tell me you have been in contact with your Eastern Australia counterparts... As far as the world knows, there are only three ground parrots, the NZ Kakapo (Critically endangered), the Ground Parrot (striking similarity to this sweet bird) and the Night Parrot (not seen since the '70's)
WOW and thanks for the video...
verticalsmurf 3 years ago
I think this is the best thing since King Kong. Boy that parrot is amazing in real life.
DreadlockProductions 3 years ago
are these extinct it is the eastern grund parrot the one that is extinct?
There have been sightings of the rarer one in the southern highlands of NSW
elferoz777 3 years ago