Hi Greg,
A reasonable point about returning the bird to where it ws
found. My concern, though, is that the habitat at Malabar is
far from ideal. There's nothing like button-grass, and very
little low heath vegetation (there's a few acress a on the
south side overlooking Long Bay). Also the golf courses to
the south extend to Botany Bay, but there's even less
suitable habitat there. There's also still a lot of bitou
bush, though the bush carers have improved things a lot over
the past decade or so. I just don't think that it is a
viable habitat for Ground Parrots.
I checked HANZAB, and it says that movements of up to 220 km
have been recorded, mainly juvenile post-breeding dispersal.
Also they turn up in odd places in Tasmania, so it's not
wholly crazy that one should turn up at Malabar.
Rod
Quoting Greg <>:
> Hi Rod,
>
> I am a little concerned about your advice about releasing
> the Ground Parrot
> at Barren Grounds. If the species is attempting to make
> a comeback to
> Malabar then we shouldn't shunt the first one we find off
> to a place where
> we think it will be better off!
>
> I know you have the best interests of the individual bird
> at heart but if
> the bird made it to Malabar by its own steam it should be
> released there
> unless it has no chance whatsoever of surviving.
>
> Regards
>
> Greg
>
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