Beautiful Australian native parrot, highly endangered. During the breeding season Regent Parrots nest in the hollows that occur in mature and dead River Red Gums. From these trees they forage over large areas, up to 12km from their nests. They feed on the seeds, buds, flowers and sometimes on insect larvae.
Regent Parrots need flight corridors of native vegetation that link their nest colonies on the river with good feeding areas such as large intact areas of mallee woodlands.
In the past this parrot was destroyed as an agricultural pest and many nesting and foraging areas were cleared. While destruction of this bird is no longer permitted and the clearance of native vegetation is regulated, the Regent Parrot is still in decline.
Today their continued survival may be threatened by other birds forcing them from their nest hollows, clearing of small areas of mallee that link nesting and foraging sites, long periods of drought, illegal destruction and human disturbance around nests. Sometimes they are accidentally killed by cars when flocks feed on grain spilt along roadsides. Currently there are thought to be only 400 pairs remaining in the South Australian River Murray corridor.
Regent Parrots need flight corridors of native vegetation that link their nest colonies on the river with good feeding areas such as large intact areas of mallee woodlands.
In the past this parrot was destroyed as an agricultural pest and many nesting and foraging areas were cleared. While destruction of this bird is no longer permitted and the clearance of native vegetation is regulated, the Regent Parrot is still in decline.
Today their continued survival may be threatened by other birds forcing them from their nest hollows, clearing of small areas of mallee that link nesting and foraging sites, long periods of drought, illegal destruction and human disturbance around nests. Sometimes they are accidentally killed by cars when flocks feed on grain spilt along roadsides. Currently there are thought to be only 400 pairs remaining in the South Australian River Murray corridor.
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