Orange-bellied Parrot
Orange-bellied Parrots have a clutch size of 4-6 eggs and chicks usually fledge between 5-6 weeks. Photo: Chris Tzaros.
Individuals flly over Bass Strait to feed on salt marsh around the south east coast of the mainland. Photo: Chris Tzaros.
Photo: © Ian Stych
One of only three migratory parrot species in the world, the Orange-bellied Parrot, Neophema chrysogaster, migrates annually from Tasmania to south-eastern Australia every winter.
However, Orange-bellied Parrots are critically endangered and at risk of extinction in the next 3-5 years unless urgent action is taken.
Zoos Victoria plays a key role in the recovery of this species by maintaining a genetically viable captive population at Healesville Sanctuary. The captive population will provide insurance against the extinction of the Orange-bellied Parrot in the wild.
There are estimated to be less than 50 Orange-bellied Parrots left in the wild. A further 160-170 birds are part of a captive breeding program at Healesville Sanctuary, Adelaide Zoo and Taroona (Tasmania).
Plans and publications
- Each year, Orange-bellied Parrots fly from Tasmania to the mainland and back again.
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With less than fifty of these beautiful birds remaining in the wild, they are at risk of extinction within three to five years. You can help us fight extinction by adopting the Orange-bellied Parrot.
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Visit these animals at...
- Werribee Open Range Zoo
- Melbourne Zoo
- Healesville Sanctuary