Priam Australia

18/10/2024

This week Fifty the Glossy Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami) as well as our own Daniel Gowland made a public appearance with Birdlife Australia as this week is the Aussie Bird Count. Make sure to get out of the house this weekend and count some birds before the count ends on Sunday!

Website - https://aussiebirdcount.org.au

Android App - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.org.birdlife.birdcount&hl=en_AU&pli=1

Apple App - https://apps.apple.com/au/app/aussie-bird-count/id917024019

30/04/2024

12/01/2024

Hand Rearing Part 5: Weaning

The final step of the process. The weaning process is a playful time. The environment promotes socialisation, independence and confidence in flocks. Also diversifying their diet to include nuts, seed, fruit, vegetables, legumes, pellets and native browse.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7qnuREm1Lk&list=PLCA7471F112815D01&index=5

05/01/2024

Hand Rearing Part 4: Flight School

A look into the techniques used in "Flight School". When the chicks are becoming larger and eventually fledging. This is where socialisation and a broad diet begins.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lYYyqXH1uc&list=PLCA7471F112815D01&index=4

29/12/2023

Hand Rearing Part 3: Feeding Young Chicks

Feeding techniques for chicks ranging in age and a variety of species. Each individual has specific behaviours and personalities which begin to show at this age. The behaviours and personalities may require slight changes to feeding and handling techniques as they mature.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDneUOWqBNc&list=PLCA7471F112815D01&index=3

22/12/2023

Hand Rearing Part 2: First Feed

Hand rearing from the egg. The first feed and next few days are key in the chicks development for a full, healthy, happy life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXvvjkXSoCM&list=PLCA7471F112815D01&index=2

20/12/2023

15/12/2023

Hand Rearing Part 1: Neonate

A key to hand rearing success is starting with a quality formula, especially for the first few days of the chicks life. Ensuring they get all necessary nutrition. Harrison's Bird Diets Neonate and Recovery formula is our choice for the first days of hand rearing. It is available at Priam Sale or on the Priam Sale website

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meMaYfCe5t0&list=PLCA7471F112815D01&index=1

17/10/2023

It was an another beautiful Canberran day when Environment Minister Plibersek, BirdLife and the Parliamentary Friends of Conservation opened Bird Week. With Fifty/50 the Glossy Black Cockatoo from the National Threatened Species Institute, alongside the Canberra Ornithological Group participating in a guided bird walk through the Eucalypt bushland around Parliament House, led by the infamous Sean Dooley. https://birdlife.org.au/events/aussie-bird-count-celebrating-10-years/

17/10/2023

Aussie Bird Count.
Take part in Australia’s biggest citizen science event, it's simply.
https://birdlife.org.au/events/aussie-bird-count-celebrating-10-years/

Submit your count
https://aussiebirdcount.org.au

Now in its tenth year, the Aussie Bird Count is Australia’s largest annual citizen science event.

17/10/2023

The position for the Orange-bellied Parrot Recovery Program Coordinator has become available. Please find details in the link below.

Orange-bellied Parrot Recovery Team - Flexible (successful applicant to work from home) - Victoria, Tasmania or South Australia

12/09/2023

Priam Psittaculture Centre
Animal Keeper

This role involves assisting with the daily running of Priam Psittaculture Centre, including food preparation, feeding, washing dishes and cleaning of the enclosures. Additionally there will be aviary maintenance required such as perching, branching and pest control.
We are seeking an individual who has an interest in working with animals, has a positive mature attitude and is able to perform well in a fast-paced environment. The role requires a high level of fitness as the facility is spread out over natural bushland and will involve heavy lifting, pulling heavy loads, climbing ladders and frequent bending. The applicant must also be comfortable performing these duties during extreme weather.
Relevant qualifications are desired but not essential. These include animal/science/conservation based Tafe course or University Degree. We are aiming to find individuals who are hard-working, have a natural ability with animals and a good fit for our current team.
Casual hours: 5 - 20 per week (depending on applicant availability) and will include weekends and public holidays.
This is a performance based role and full-time hours may be offered with the potential of a permanent position.
Casual pay rate: $30 per hour + superannuation + annual bonus.
Further information on the facility can be found on our website: https://priam.com.au/blog/
For any enquiries regarding this position, please contact Lisa on 0423137673 or email [email protected].

To apply for this position, please email your resume including two current referee contact numbers to: [email protected].

07/09/2023

Fifty the Glossy-black Cockatoo from PPC enjoys a quiet moment with the Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek on Australian Threatened Species Day.

06/09/2023

The Pezoporus parrot genus comprises three species.
- 'Night Parrot' (occidentalis),
once thought extinct and
rediscovered in 2013.
- 'Western Ground Parrot'
(wallicus flaviventris),
also known as the Kyloring,
with around 150 individuals
remaining in the wild.
- 'Eastern Ground Parrot' or
'Mainland Ground Parrot'
(wallicus wallicus) classified as
Vulnerable.

2023-7-26
Western Ground Parrot was split from [Eastern] Ground Parrot based on deep mtDNA divergence (Murphy et al. 2010). But morphological differences between the two forms are minimal, and the split recognized by Murphy was based on a single mitochondrial gene. Both HBW/BirdLife and Clements treat them as conspecific.

https://www.worldbirdnames.org/new/updates/species-updates/

Pezoporus Analogue Species Research Program:
With support from New South Wales (NSW) Government approval and scientific licensing.
This vital program also receives backing from the Federal Government,
which extends its support to Western Ground Parrot (WGP) conservation efforts.

The National Threatened Species Institute
ACN 629 704 767
manages the National Threatened Species Trust
ABN 86535745486
a DGR (deductible gift recipient) an organisation that can receive donations which are tax deductible.

Donors can deduct their donation from taxable income
when lodging their tax return.

Thank you to Priam Psittaculture Centre for their infinite support and to the Australian Federal and State Governments which have been instrumental in the success of this project.

06/09/2023

Exciting news coming soon!

04/09/2023

Orange-bellied Parrot (OBP) Recovery Program News, September 2023

High juvenile mortality causes have remained largely unknown. Studies at ANU have found one possible cause: lower body condition. The study examined the effect of body condition on survival in wild and captive-released juvenile OBPs. The study found those who survived their first year in the wild were more likely to have higher body condition. The migration of the OBP is a highly taxing endeavour. Individuals with higher body condition – more fuel and more muscle – are better able to survive.

31/08/2023

Orange-bellied Parrot (OBP) Recovery Program News, August 2023

Australian National University continued to enhance the recovery program with their research in the past year. Modelling biological and ecological data, they compared the benefits of our current interventions to save the OBP from extinction. The research revealed that releases, particularly those of juvenile OBPs, will make the wild population grow to a sustainable size. However, if these releases were to stop, the wild population would quickly go extinct. This is because overall juvenile mortality is too large (60% in 2022).

29/08/2023

Conversion methods by Harrison's Bird Diets.

https://www.priamsale.com.au/catalog.asp?catid=62&n=Harrisons-Organic