01559nas a2200217 4500008004100000245008300041210006900124260001600193300001200209490000700221520092500228100002301153700002001176700001901196700002101215700001701236700001901253700001601272700001801288856003501306 2019 eng d00aDescriptions of known vocalisations of the Night Parrot Pezoporus occidentalis0 aDescriptions of known vocalisations of the Night Parrot Pezoporu cJan-01-2019 a79 - 880 v363 a
Until recently, the only descriptions of Night Parrot Pezoporus occidentalis vocalisations were anecdotal reports from observers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The 2013 discovery of an extant population of Night Parrots in western Queensland led to the first contemporary descriptions, and further calls were described following the 2017 discovery of Night Parrots at a site in central Western Australia. Ongoing field studies have shown that the species has a complex repertoire and, although there are some similarities in vocalisations between sites, there is much spatial and temporal variation. It is likely that call recognition will be the primary means of detection for this cryptic species, underscoring the importance of cataloguing vocalisations across the species’ range. Accordingly, we describe all known vocalisations from the three sites where Night Parrots are known to occur.
1 aLeseberg, Nicholas1 aMurphy, Stephen1 aJackett, Nigel1 aGreatwich, Bruce1 aBrown, Jamie1 aHamilton, Neil1 aJoseph, Leo1 aWatson, James uhttp://www.birdlife.org.au/afo