Dean Ingwersen, Birdlife Australia -03 9347 0757 ext 247Caroline Wilson,  Birdlife Australia -03 9347 0757Peter Johnson, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning - BendigoBeth Mellick, coordinator - Castlemaine region. Photos. Although Swift Parrots feed mainly on flowering eucalypts the occurrence of Swift Parrots is not necessarily associated with the amount of flowering in the box-ironbark system but rather more associated with the flowering intensity of the Golden Wattle Acacia pycnantha and to the density of certain species of highly aggressive, nectarivorous honeyeaters e.g. Swift Parrots spend most of the year in Tasmania and have been recorded there from August to April, the main breeding season being from October – December, during this time the birds utilise Tasmanian Blue Gum Eucalyptus globulus in the north, east and southern areas of Tasmania. Filmed totally in Muckleford, Central Victoria over a five-year period by Debbie Worland, a member of the Castlemaine Field Naturalist Group. and Environment Tasmania (Organization). We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. Parks Victoria to ensure that Special Protection Management Areas within conservation reserves are managed to maintain or enhance their value as Swift Parrot habitat. Records suggest the birds make the Bass Strait crossing in small flocks during daylight hours without stopping, a journey which could take about five hours. The Australian conservation status of Swift Parrot was raised from Endangered to Critically endangered in May 2016 under schedules to the EBPC Act 1999. . Swift Parrots are nomadic, with varied nesting sites and winter foraging from SA to southern Queensland depending on nectar availability. The female is slightly duller, with a creamy underwing bar. EPBC Act recovery plan? Parkes ACT 2600 White Box Eucalyptus albens and Red Gum Eucalyptus camaldulensis have also been recorded as a food source (DSE 2002). VBA (2019) Victorian Biodiversity Atlas, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Victoria. Conservation Status. The study also shows that in many regions across the globe, including Australia, the future of parrots is in the hands of policy makers. Genetic evidence showed there is only one swift parrot population, so threats at different times and places can potentially act on the entire population. All known records of Swift Parrot in Victoria. Incorporate information regarding the location and management of Swift Parrot sites into Bendigo City Planning Scheme. golden wattle are likely to produce better outcomes for many species, but especially for overwintering Swift Parrots (Mac Nally & Horrocks 2000). 11(3), 2005 p. 158-173. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Conservation Status. YES, in 2015. Collect further ecological data compatible with Tasmanian protocols used by (Brereton 1996) on Swift Parrots at foraging sites, especially at post- and pre-migration periods. Edited by Olsen P. Carlton: Birds Australia; 2008: 32 In State of Australia's Birds 2008. In October this year, the Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor) was uplisted under the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to critically endangered status.A nomination to uplist the Swift Parrot to critically endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 was made earlier this year, and the federal government is expected to complete their assessment by the … Continue to identify and map the extent of the over-wintering habitat of the Swift Parrot to identify important sites that are used regularly, concentrating primarily on forests and woodlands consisting of winter-flowering eucalypts, based on the approach used by Kennedy and Price (2001). IUCN (2017) BirdLife International. and Pullinger, Phill. DELWP (2020) Provisional re-assessments of taxa as part of the Conservation Status Assessment Project – Victoria 2020, Department of Environment Land Water and Planning, Victoria. Plan targeted revegetation and regeneration projects to improve remnant vegetation at selected sites used by Swift Parrot to provide more suitable habitat (winter-flowering eucalypts). Swift Parrots’ geographically complex life cycle is challenging for conservation. The main threat in Victoria is a reduction in the extent of Box Ironbark woodlands which provide a source of winter flowering, nectar and pollen. Further modelling showed that other aspects of their life history (sex ratio bias and shared paternity) makes their population declines worse than originally predicted. . Number 13 on the list of 20 Australian bird species most likely to become extinct in the next 20 years (National Threatened Species Recovery Hub, 2018) Threats. It has been suggested that revegetation programs would benefit from plantings which have an integrated, multi-vegetation-layer approach e.g. Victorian conservation status The Swift Parrot has been listed as threatened under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 . Increase protection of known and potential foraging sites in State Forests where timber harvesting is permitted (Birds Australia (2005) The State of Australia's Birds 2005 - Woodlands and Birds. Volume Supplement to Wingspan, vol. SPRAT Species Profile: Lathamus discolor — Swift Parrot, Found in: Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, Threatened Species Strategy Scorecards:Swift Parrot Year 3 scorecard 2018 (PDF - 385.13 KB)Swift Parrot Year 3 scorecard 2018 (DOCX - 252.51 KB). Population viability analysis has predicted an … and Brown, Bob. It has been found that they are an effective pollinator of the Tasmanian Blue Gum, more so than honeyeaters (Hingston et al 2004). DSE (2013) Advisory List of Threatened Vertebrate Fauna in Victoria – 2013. Conservation status: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED (EPBC Act) Uplisted since RFAs commenced? (2004) Foraging preferences of Swift Parrots on Tasmanian Blue-gum: tree size, flowering frequency and flowering intensity. The body is mostly bright green, with a dark blue patch on the crown. Each species account is written by leading ornithologists and provides detailed information on bird … Decline and threats This … Ensure that mineral exploration, mining and extractive industry activities are planned and conducted to minimise impacts on Swift Parrot habitat, especially within Swift parrot Management Areas. Originally Appeared in. Status in NSW: Endangered: Commonwealth status: Critically Endangered: NSW Final determination: 24 March 2000: Endorsed following public exhibition: Management objectives .. . ‘Float-mounting’ allows the paper to have a bit of ‘freedom’ which watercolour paper often needs as its rarely perfectly ‘flat’. Land clearing has dramatically reduced nesting and foraging habitat for Swift Parrots. Figures. Unlock thousands of full-length species accounts and hundreds of bird family overviews when you subscribe to Birds of the World. Implement these actions, according to priority, as resources become available. The Swift Parrot Lathamus discolour is a specialised nectar and pollen feeding parrot that migrates across Bass Strait from summer breeding areas in Tasmania to winter feeding areas on mainland Australia with important sites in Victoria. Illustrations. Audio. The Swift Parrot is listed as 'Endangered' under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), and is also listed as a threatened species in each state and territory in which it occurs (New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, ACT, Queensland and South Australia). Habitat destruction by logging and agriculture is pushing parrot species towards extinction, while current protected areas are failing to mitigate these effects, according to new research. The Swift parrot in Tasmania its conservation status and the impact of logging on its breeding habitat. Crawford, Isobel. The Swift Parrot is the sole member of the genus Lathamus and is unusual in that it has some similar characteristics to both Lorikeets and Parrots (Psephotus and Platycercus). The conservation status of Swift Parrot was raised from Endangered to Critically endangered in May 2016 under schedules to the EBPC Act 1999. Almost always found in trees, only coming to the ground to drink. Although expert opinion has estimated the species population sizeas approximately 2,000 individuals, recent gene… Bill Irwin Productions of Chewton produced the DVD. PACIFIC CONSERVATION BIOLOGY. The DVD features special comments from former Birds Australia’s Swift Parrot Recovery Co-coordinator Chris Tzaros, and has been narrated by International Award Winner, John Flaus, a resident of Castlemaine. Subscribe Now For Access. Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Threatened species & ecological communities, The Australian Government's Threatened Species Prospectus, Listed species and ecological community permits, Threatened species and ecological communities publications, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, Swift Parrot Year 3 scorecard 2018 (PDF - 385.13 KB), Swift Parrot Year 3 scorecard 2018 (DOCX - 252.51 KB), Three year review of progress on priority bird and mammal species, © Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.