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Acknowledgements
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water acknowledges that the preparation of this Recovery Plan was made possible by the contributions of numerous individuals and organisations, including the State agencies of Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland, as well as the Swift Parrot Recovery Team. We thank those who have contributed for their support.
Acknowledgement of Country
Our department recognises the First Peoples of this nation and their ongoing connection to culture and country. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Owners, Custodians and Lore Keepers of the world's oldest living culture and pay respects to their Elders past, and present.
Image credit
Cover Page: Swift Parrot (© Copyright, Chris Tzaros, Birds Bush and Beyond)
Page iii: Swift Parrot (© Copyright, Chris Tzaros, Birds Bush and Beyond)
Page 8: Psyllid and lerp (© Copyright, Christ Tzaros, Birds Bush and Beyond)
Page 16: Box-Gum woodland, Tunstalls NCR (© Copyright, Chris Tzaros, Birds Bush and Beyond)
Page 21: Juvenile Swift Parrots (© Copyright, Dejan Stojanovic)
Page 22: Swift Parrot (© Copyright, Chris Tzaros, Birds Bush and Beyond)
Page 40: Flock of Swift Parrots (© Copyright, Joel Poyitt, sourced from iNaturalist)
Page 41: Swift Parrot (© Copyright, John Bromilow, sourced from iNaturalist)
Contents
Summary...................................................................1
1 Introduction.............................................................3
1.1 Conservation status..................................................3
1.2 Species description..................................................4
1.3 Distribution........................................................4
1.4 Population and trends................................................5
1.5 Habitat...........................................................8
1.6 Breeding biology...................................................10
1.7 Key biodiversity areas................................................10
1.8 Habitat critical for survival............................................14
2 Threats................................................................17
2.1 Historical causes of decline............................................17
2.2 Current threatening processes.........................................17
3 Populations under particular pressure.........................................22
4 Recovery plan vision, objective and strategies...................................23
5 Actions to achieve specific objectives.........................................24
6 Duration and cost of the recovery process......................................37
7 Effects on other native species and biodiversity..................................38
8 Social and economic considerations..........................................39
9 Affected interests........................................................40
10 Consultation............................................................41
11 Organisations/persons involved in evaluating the performance of the plan.............42
References.................................................................43

Tables
Table 1 National and state conservation status of the Swift Parrot............................4
       Table 2  Summary of recovery actions and estimated costs for the first five years of implementation (as of 2022)              37

Figures
Figure 1 Indicative distribution of the Swift Parrot in Australia...............................6
Figure 2 Potential breeding range of Swift Parrot in Tasmania...............................7

Summary

Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)
Family: Psittacidae

Current status of taxon
    * Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cwlth): Critically Endangered
    * Nature Conservation Act 2014 (Australian Capital Territory): Critically Endangered
    * Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (New South Wales): Endangered
    * Nature Conservation Act 1992 (Queensland): Endangered
    * National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972