Birds
Birds are visible, colourful and song-full! It is not surprising that they are studied and photographed more intensively than most other major groups in the animal kingdom. The Red-Tailed Tropic-bird is a stunning example. (Photos Ailsa Bernard).
With iconic species like the green parrot and morepork owl, Norfolk Island is home to a fascinating array of birds.
The island’s isolation means that many of these birds aren’t found anywhere else in the world. However, a considerable number of bird species have become established after finding their own way from Australia or New Zealand.
Latest on the Morepork In 2019 scientist Flossy Sperring commenced a doctoral research project focusing on population genetics, ecology and conservation management of the Norfolk Island Morepork. This 1hr video is a recording of Flossy’s recent talk given to the …
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Royal Spoonbill with ducks (9.1MB) photographed at Kingston, May 2017. Royal Spoonbill (3.1MB), with wings outspread at Kingston, May 2017 ...
Read MoreThe Society ran a bird survey across the island group in 2005, the first time since 1978 that the birds have been monitored methodically for their presence and distribution. Visiting volunteer bird watchers and professionals came to the Island from …
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Red-fronted Parakeet (“Green Parrot”) Cyanoramphus cookii ENDEMIC In 1789 Philip Gidley King R.N. referred to the ‘destructive plagues’ of ‘parroquets’ which ruined the early settlers’ crops. From this early record of abundance, the population declined to a low of fewer …
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