Save the Orange-bellied Parrot

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Who's breeding OBPs? Where are there OBPs on display? As of October, 2025, five institutions are breeding Orange-bellied Parrots, part o...

Breeding programs Captive breeding programs began in 1981 Healesville Sanctuary, 2012 Photo: D. Lustig As of 2025, five institutions are bre...

Hanging out on the mainland Socialising, preening, foraging and roosting Photos: Chris Tzaros On the mainland, OBPs go about daily activitie...

Over-wintering In winter, OBPs are semi-nomadic and feed on the seeds and flowers of low shrubs or prostrate vegetation within 10 km of the ...

Arriving on the mainland OBP at Western Treatment Plant, 2024 On the mainland , OBPs are found from south eastern Victoria to south eastern ...

Migrating north Each year, OBPs fly at least 640 kilometres across land and sea Photo: Dean Ingwersen After the breeding season at Melaleuca...

The Orange-bellied Parrot Year:  February - On The Move It's toward the end of summer but volunteers at Melaleuca continue giving OBPs s...

  January - hatching Volunteers are working on the summer monitoring program The summer monitoring program at Melaleuca conducted by the Dep...

November - nesting & laying Female OBPs continue to prepare the nests By the end of November, some females are laying. Eggs are laid ev...