Australia detects new colony of critically endangered night parrots in Queensland outback

Researchers detected another population of the critically endangered night parrot in southwest Queensland's outback, according to ABC News Australia. The nocturnal bird species, one of Australia's rarest, numbers fewer than 500 individuals in the wild across multiple colonies. The discovery advances conservation efforts for a species that was thought extinct until its rediscovery in 2013. Night parrots remain one of the world's least-studied bird species due to their elusive behavior and remote habitat.