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The golden-shouldered parrot Psephotus chrysopterygius or the golden-shouldered parakeet is a rare species of parrot restricted to a very small range in Queensland Australia.

. They are sometimes related to the red-rumped. Not on Artemis Station as far as we knew. Mantle back and wing-coverts mid-brown but with median coverts golden-yellow. Wings pale grayish brown with yellow band.

The species once occurred in tropical savanna woodland throughout Cape York Peninsula but has now contracted to two small areas of less than 2000 km2 following changes in fire regimes and competition with cattle for wet season seeding grasses. 2011 roughly equivalent to 3750 individuals in total. Rest of head and underparts. Golden-shouldered Parrot is a legacy of pre-European habitats where Aboriginal custodians would mosaic burn the bush creating conditions perfectly suited to hunt wallabies and grow bush food.

Fourth generation grazier Susan Shepherd has been observing golden-shouldered parrots on the property for 30 years. This iconic parrot species spotted with a turquoise plumage is regarded as a superior species of the common hooded parrots and also the extinct paradise parrot. Dissimilis of the Northern Territory and the apparently extinct Paradise Parrot of Queensland and New South Wales. Tens of thousands of years of fertilisation by animals had created a thick soil remoulded by termites into mounds the birds nest in.

During the wet season non-breeding the Golden-sholdered Parrot is often found in association with Black-faced Woodswallows. Olkola Chairman Mike Ross and Golden-shouldered Parrot Recovery Team. IUCN Red List Status. Sign in to see your badges.

After the land was taken from local people and converted for. The turquoise male with its black crown and bright yellow wings is most commonly seen sitting atop his antbed nest watching for predators as his mate attends a large clutch of chicks. Artemis Station homestead on the Cape York Peninsula has long been a stronghold of the threatened golden-shouldered parrot. IUCN Red List Status Endangered.

Historical records indicate that the Golden-shouldered Parrot was once widespread across Cape York Peninsula with the first specimen collected from near Normanton well to the south of known recent records. A small parrot related to the more common Red-rumped Parrot it is considered to be a superspecies with the Hooded Parrot P. Golden-shouldered Parrot Psephotus chrysopterygius. Individuals do however make short-distance movements into different habitats in the wet and dry seasons.

20 years of vegetation change on Artemis. The breeding population has been estimated at around 2500 mature individuals Garnett et al. Photo Taken At Sylvan Heights Bird Park Scotland Neck North Carolina USA. In that time Shepherd says the.

Once these birds were found throughout the peninsula with large jewelled flocks collecting near waterholes at the end of the dry season. When the Golden-shouldered hen lays her eggs a moth will come in and also lay her eggs at the same time and what happens is that once her eggs hatch the moths eggs have hatched as well. It is now confined to two areas at the headwaters of the Morehead River and neighbouring westward flowing drainage systems and in the headwaters of Staaten River Crowley et al. At the time of playback mainly frequent open forests of eucalyptus and logging and whose undergrowth is covered with a thick layer of grass.

Male a striking turquoise color with red lower belly tiny black cap and yellow forecrown. A 125000ha cattle station Artemis is the epicentre of the parrots territory. Species names in all available languages. The moth larvae will eat all the poo and stuff inside the chamber and the Golden-shoulders.

Turquoise-blue but with green wash on face and broad red patch from belly to undertail-coverts. Golden-shouldered Parrot Psephotus chrysopterygius Scientific name definitions. It also is intended as an information source for those who. Golden-shouldered Parrot 26 cm.

Home - Department of Agriculture Water and the. By Birding-Aus on May 9th 2021. The golden-shouldered parrot is a symbol of Cape York Peninsula. 10 Published March 4 2020 Text last updated May 24 2017.

Golden-shouldered Parrot Psephotellus chrysopterygius Also known as. A few years ago Klaus took us to a roadside spot with the GSPs nesting in tall termite mounds and several flying in trees across the road. Species names in all available languages. Within these areas the Golden-shouldered Parrot nest mainly along with small partially invaded by water.

Golden-winged Parrot or Parakeet Chestnut-crowned Parrot or Parakeet Antbed Parrot Anthill Parrot. Listen More audio recordings. Altered fire regimes have resulted in more woody plants that favour the predators of the parrot such as the Pied Butcherbird Cracticus nigrogularisLocal capture of nestlings for trade occurred from the 1950s to the 1970s. The Golden Shouldered parrot Psephotus chrysopterygius is a native species of Australia and is found in a restricted area of the Cape York Peninsular in Far North Queensland.

The Golden-shouldered Parrot Psephotus chrysopterygius is a rare bird of southern Cape York Peninsula in Queensland Australia. There is believed to be only 2000 birds left in the wild and this site is intended as an information source for those who are interested in its survival. Forehead pale yellow mid-crown from above eye black narrowing to thin stripe down nape to mantle. Golden shouldered parrot.

ANF Feb 2020 update. The Golden-shouldered Parrot is considered to be sedentary with no large-scale seasonal movements reported. Almost exactly 10 years ago I. Slender long-tailed parrot restricted to a tiny range in tropical savanna woodland in far northern Queensland.

The golden-shouldered parrot first image in post and below is similarly confined to a small area of woodland but further north in southern Cape York Peninsula. The continuing range. Birdlife article about our work. Nigel Collar Arnau Bonan and Peter F.

The Golden-shouldered parrot has a symbiotic relationship with the larvae of a moth species Trisyntopa scatophaga. Scientific Name Psephotus chrysopterygius. The Golden-shouldered Parrot or Alwal in Olkola language is a significant cultural species for Indigenous peoples in far north Queensland. Golden shouldered parrot documentary.

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