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Rare recording of 'mysterious' night parrot song made by Indigenous rangers in Gibson Desert
ABC Alice Springs
Indigenous rangers have captured a rare recording of the "extremely secretive" night parrot in a remote part of Western Australia.
Key points:

There are about a dozen sites in the entire country where the night parrot is known to occur
This new location is being kept a secret to protect the critically endangered bird
It's the first time many traditional owners have heard the night parrot since they were children

Described as the "holy grail" of ornithology, the elusive bird was rediscovered in 2013, more than a century after it was last seen.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-16/indigenous-rangers-record-song-of-night-parrot-gibson/103202276