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Australia’s extinct and threatened bird species

10,000 Birds

One of the birds most likely to have been heard about in recent years is the Night Parrot. The huge population of feral cats undoubtedly is having a detrimental effect on our bird life. Handbook to The Birds of Australia, 1865. Preface,p.xxiv. It had not been seen between 1912 and 1979, but was photographed and filmed a year ago.

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