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It just came to my mind that I should share the
following. When I was in WA recently I had a discussion with the property owner
Ashley Bell at Ninghan station about 400km north-east of Perth and I was asking
him about the birds he had seen on their property. He mentioned he had
Bourkes Parrots regularly but mentioned he had Parrots that come to the dam
at Night which they called "NIGHT PARROTS". I say he was referring
these Night Parrots as Bourkes Parrots as I have read that they are still
active after dark and often come to drink at this time. The main habitat on
the station is mulga on stony ground, quite sparse in some areas. Though, I
personally believe that Night Parrots are still are well alive today, could some
very brief sightings of Night Parrots by inexperienced observers in the
past be in actual fact Bourkes Parrots? The ranges overlap between the two. Also
the size difference between the two are not too far apart.
However, a decent observation of a Night Parrot should show
colour, shape, presumably different flight etc.
Edwin
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