Current Projects

Red-throated Lorikeet

In 1998 we were invited by our friend Michael Dibben, then the British High Commissioner in Fiji, to take an interest in the parrots of the islands.

Working closely with the National Trust for Fiji, in 2001 we sent Kirsty Swinnerton, previously a member of the Mauritius team, to carry out a preliminary survey. She reported back that a search for the endangered Red-throated Lorikeet (Charmosyna amabilis) would be a priority, and that six month project has now been completed. Reports have appeared in PsittaScene.

Sadly, the rare bird was not seen, but much information was gained, and further surveys are being considered.

In general, with our limited funds, we try to concentrate our efforts on the 'frontiers' of parrot conservation need. In deciding our priorities, we rely on our thirteen years of experience, our director and his staff, our scientific committee, and the recommendations of the Parrot Action Plan.

To learn more about our efforts to save this species:

• PsittaScene Volume 14, Number 1; February 2002; page 12
• PsittaScene Volume 13, Number 3; August 2001; pages 5,16
• PsittaScene Volume 12, Number 4; November 2000; pages 13-15

To help save this parrot please:

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