Australian parrots and how they're coping in today's world
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (369875)
Rockingham, Australia
November 29, 2025 6:03pm CST
I read the other day about which of Australia’s parrots are thriving and which are having trouble surviving in today's world.
The article started by saying that Australia has 56 native species. This includes 42 varieties of true parrots along with 14 cockatoos. What did surprise me was that the article said North America only has one. I’m not sure that is correct but perhaps someone can correct me.
Many of our parrot and galah species adapt well to suburbia but others that have more specific needs are gradually losing ground and becoming endangered. Loss of habitat is one of the major reasons some of our parrots are losing their fight to survive.
The photo of the ringneck parrot, commonly called a ‘28’, was taken at our birdbath in Donnybrook.
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@JudyEv (369875)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Dec
I like this one coming in for a crash landing but it's not as clear as the one I used.
@LadyDuck (491352)
• Italy
30 Nov
I think the article was wrong about North America. I searched different sources and I found that North America once had two native parrots: the Carolina Parakeet and the Thick-billed Parrot. Now there are 56 different parrot species in North America, with 25 of those now breeding in the wild across various states.
Cute parrot in your photo.
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@rsa101 (40617)
• Philippines
1 Dec
That’s such cute and colorful bird. I am kind of sad that some of them aren’t surviving because of lost of habitat. I really hope that we humans can make efforts to save them from extinction and allow them to thrive around us humans living in the same place peacefully,
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@DaddyEvil (166205)
• United States
30 Nov
The US had one native parrot species but it has been extinct since 1939. (Loss of habitat and hunting for it's colorful feathers pushed them to extinction.)
That is a beautiful parrot.
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@DaddyEvil (166205)
• United States
3 Dec
@JudyEv Yeah, it's possible. I hope it doesn't happen, though.
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@wolfgirl569 (128339)
• Marion, Ohio
30 Nov
I am not surprised they are having trouble.
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@RasmaSandra (93231)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 Nov
I have been writing a series about birds starting with the US eventually I will get to Australia, You sure have some interesting birds, I want that one in the photo,
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@JudyEv (369875)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Dec
I was lucky in our previous house to have so many come to the birdbath.
@LindaOHio (211568)
• United States
30 Nov
How pretty. Many species of all kinds are having trouble surviving in today's world. It's so sad.
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@thedevilinme (4705)
• Northampton, England
30 Nov
We actually have a colony of parrots in our local park now. Its proof enough the climate is changing in England . London parks started to see them 20-years ago but not normal outside London. Now they are everywhere
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@GardenGerty (167308)
• United States
30 Nov
I am curious as to why he is called a "28", but he is lovely.
@JudyEv (369875)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Dec
Some say their call sounds like they're saying 28, 28.
