Night parrots sweating over climate

The night parrot is under threat from rising
 temperatures due to climate change. 

The elusive night parrot has been surrounded by a shroud of mystery since its rediscovery in 2013 after being unsighted for 75 years.

What exactly led to the bird's decline remains the focus of many studies as researchers struggle to rebuild the populations.

Uncontrolled fires, introduced predators and climate change have long been considered the main culprits, but with so few birds to study, concrete conclusions have been hard to reach.

New research has shown that a lack of access to water sources and lack of safety in cooler nesting areas has played part in the decline of the night parrot populations.

Read Drew Creighton’s story in today’s Melbourne Age - “Night parrots sweating over climate.”