Our research
Night Parrot
One of the world’s most cryptic birds, the Night Parrot persists in some of Australia’s harshest landscapes, where old stands of spinifex protect it from heat and predators
Buff-breasted Button-quail
Nearly a century has passed since the last definitive evidence of the Buff-breasted Button-quail was collected, yet with so little known of this elusive species, there is every opportunity to resolve its ecology
Red Goshawk
Australia’s rarest raptor, the Red Goshawk has suffered serious declines in eastern and northern Australia. Our research has revealed this formidable raptor is much more mobile than previously known
Northern Masked Owl
One of our least known owls, the Northern Masked Owl inhabits tropical woodlands and forests of northern Australia, but may have suffered greatly from the loss of its main prey: small mammals
Black-throated Finch
The Southern Black-throated Finch has likely lost over 88% of its historic range through habitat loss and degradation. Seriously at risk of extinction, it may now number as few as 900 individuals.
Carpentarian Grasswren
Carpentarian Grasswrens have suffered population declines throughout its range in the Gulf of Carpentaria. The primary threat appears to be unsuitable fire regimes.
