• PHOTO: The critically endangered Swift Parrot has been seen for the first time in the Pilliga Forest. (image credit M. Roderick courtesy of Mindaribba Local Aboriginal Land Council).
IT’s the world’s fastest parrot, it’s listed as critically endangered and it has been spotted for the first time in the Pilliga Forest.
The Swift Parrot is a medium-sized, predominantly green, fast-flying parrot estimated to reach speeds of up to 90km per hour. In summer, they breed in the tall eucalypt forests of Tasmania.
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