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A Rare And Beautiful Bird Returns After 100 Years - Once Thought Lost Forever
By Nicolas Menier
September 29,2025

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Have you ever heard of a bird so elusive that many believed it had vanished forever? The night parrot, a small green-and-yellow 
species, has confounded birdwatchers and scientists alike for over a century. Now, after decades without a confirmed sighting, this 
rare bird species has been rediscovered, igniting hope and excitement across Australia's vast deserts.

This incredible find is the result of a determined team effort combining traditional knowledge with modern technology, aiming to 
save a species many thought was lost to time.
Uncovering the hidden life of the night parrot

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The night parrot lives a secretive life: it moves mostly under cover of darkness and spends its days hidden deep within thick 
clumps of desert grass, making it nearly impossible to observe. To find these shy creatures, Indigenous rangers and scientists 
collaborated from 2020 to 2023, using weatherproof audio recorders placed in dozens of remote desert locations.

Because the night parrot has a unique and distinct call, its vocalizations could be detected on these devices during the quiet 
hours of the night. Once the sounds were confirmed, camera traps were set nearby to gain insight into local predators and the 
parrot's daytime habits.

This method generated a new, detailed understanding of where the night parrots live, what threats they face, and how 
conservationists might protect them in the future.
What the parrots' calls reveal

According to ecologist Nick Leseberg, one of the researchers, the night parrot's calls are quite distinctive-some sound like a 
telephone ringing with a 'didly dip, didly dip" pattern, while others resemble the chime of a small bell, 'dink dink." These unique 
sounds helped the team detect night parrots at more than half of the sites surveyed, confirming that a real population exists 
across a broad swath of the desert.

By pinpointing these sounds, researchers discovered the parrots' preferred daytime shelter: dense, mature clumps of bull spinifex 
grass. This tough, dome-shaped grass provides necessary shade and protection from the harsh desert environment. Crucially, younger 
or scattered spinifex doesn't offer the same refuge; these mature clumps can take years to develop, and without them, the parrots 
have no safe place to hide.
Managing fire and predators to protect habitat

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One of the biggest hurdles for night parrots is the fire regime in the Great Sandy Desert. Fast-moving wildfires, fueled by dry 
heat and winds, can easily destroy large stretches of spinifex. When fires happen too frequently, the grass remains young and 
sparse, unable to grow into the protective, dome-like structures the parrots need.

The research showed that cooler, carefully timed prescribed burns could create a patchwork of burnt and unburnt areas, reducing 
fuel loads and lowering the risk of catastrophic wildfires sweeping through the parrots' habitat all at once.

Predators also significantly impact night parrot survival. Cameras often caught dingoes near parrot roosts, which might at first 
seem threatening. However, analysis of predator scat revealed a surprising benefit: dingoes help control invasive feral cats, which 
are deadly to young parrots.

Cats hunt quietly at night and can devastate fledglings during their most vulnerable stages. Keeping dingoes in the environment 
appears to suppress cat populations, creating a balance that benefits the ground-nesting night parrots. Protecting this predator 
balance is as important as managing fires.
Why the rediscovery matters for conservation

The team estimates around 50 night parrots currently inhabit this protected part of Australia's desert-a modest but meaningful 
number for a species that seemed nearly extinct. This area, known as Ngururrpa Country, has become a vital refuge for the birds. 

Still, their existence remains fragile. A single intense fire season could devastate the habitat. Changes to the landscape-like 
vehicle tracks, new invasive plants that alter how fires spread, or grazing livestock-could also disrupt this delicate ecosystem.

The key now is to leverage the rangers' deep knowledge and modern scientific tools to plan fire management and predator control 
carefully. This means avoiding harm to dingoes, restricting disturbances, and allowing the spinifex to mature naturally.

Looking ahead, advances like DNA testing from feathers and tiny tracking devices could reveal more about the parrots' population 
size and nightly habits, guiding future conservation efforts.
Lessons from the night parrot's journey

This rediscovery reminds us how much patience, local expertise, and technology can accomplish when combined with passion and 
respect for nature. The night parrot's survival depends on more than just spotting the bird-it requires understanding its entire 
ecosystem, from the grasses it hides in to the predators that roam nearby.

On a personal note, this story makes me reflect on how hope often comes from the quietest places and the smallest calls-reminding 
us to listen closely to what nature is telling us, even in the most unexpected ways.

What do you think is the most important action we can take to protect rare species like the night parrot? Share your thoughts and 
spread the word about this remarkable discovery.

For more fascinating stories and updates, visit Earth.com, a free app supported by Earth.com and trusted conservation voices.

The full study can be read in the journal Wildlife Research.

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