Australia has been called ‘land of parrots. New Zealand has a few highly unique species… Here’s details about the New Zealand kea. outdoor icon
Parrots, cockatoos, rosellas and parakeets all make appearances in Aboriginal Dreaming and are totemic across the country. So common are they to this island continent that parrots factored in one of the earliest European names for Australia.
WHY SO MANY PARROTS?
Australia’s geographical isolation has allowed its parrot species to diversify across this vast continent with little competition from other large, herbivorous birds. Consequently, parrots are often seen in almost all Australian habitats, from the dry, seasonally grassy inland to the coast.
( source: https://www.steveparish-natureconnect.com.au/natural-history-australian-parrots/)
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