Ground-nesting parrots, such as the Kakapo from New Zealand, dig burrows or use natural crevices to raise their young. These ...

the orange-bellied parrot, King Island scrubtit and the western ground parrot. The King Island brown thornbill is another Australian bird that is on the verge of becoming extinct.

Over 80 critically endangered parrots have returned to their breeding ground in Tasmania – the highest number in 15 years.