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flag A rare Night Parrot was photographed at a Queensland reserve, a milestone for conservation efforts.

flag A rare Night Parrot, one of the world’s most elusive birds, was photographed for the first time at Pullen Pullen Special Wildlife Reserve in Queensland, marking a significant conservation milestone. flag The images, captured by a remote camera on Maiawali Country, are among the few ever taken of the critically endangered species, Pezoporus occidentalis, which was thought lost for over a century before its 2013 rediscovery. flag Experts estimate the total population is in the low to mid-hundreds, with only tens detectable at any time. flag The bird’s nocturnal, ground-dwelling habits and camouflage make it extremely difficult to study, so researchers rely on sound recordings and rare visual data. flag The species’ status was upgraded to critically endangered on September 5, not due to a sudden decline, but because improved detection methods revealed its already fragile state. flag The sighting offers hope and underscores the need for ongoing protection of its remote arid habitat.

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