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Orange-bellied Parrot
- Scientific name
- Neophema chrysogaster
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Conservation status
- Critically endangered
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Notched
Where it came from
The Orange-bellied Parrot, or Neophema chrysogaster, is a migratory species native to the southwestern coast of Tasmania, where it breeds in the coastal scrublands during the southern summer. Historically, these birds were once more abundant across the Bass Strait, but their range contracted significantly as their unique migratory path—spanning the sea between Tasmania and the Australian mainland—became increasingly hazardous due to habitat loss and environmental degradation.
The species is distinguished by its rounded wings and slightly notched tail, features that facilitate its specialized flight patterns. It is one of only two parrot species in the world that truly migrate. Ornithologists and conservationists have long admired the bird for its vibrant plumage, which serves as a biological indicator of the health of saltmarsh ecosystems. It remains a focal point of intense captive breeding programs designed to prevent the total extinction of this critically endangered species.
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