McGregor, Russell (2021) 100 years ago, this man discovered an exquisite parrot thought to be extinct. What came next is a tragedy we must not repeat. The Conversation, 10 December 2021.

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Exactly 100 years ago tomorrow, a bird that had been relegated to extinction made a comeback. The exquisitely beautiful paradise parrot was rediscovered by Cyril Jerrard, a grazier from Gayndah in Queensland’s Burnett district, on December 11 1921.

Item ID:	71155
Item Type:	Article (Commentary)
ISSN:	2201-5639
Keywords:	Extinction; Paradise Parrot
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Date Deposited:	19 Dec 2021 21:52
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