Coxen Fig Parrot, Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni

Problem:
Coxen's Fig-Parrots once relied on lowland subtropical rainforests for winter food.  The clearing of this habitat for agriculture and development has resulted in a decline in their estimated population to as few as 50 birds

Background Information:
Coxen's Fig Parrots were once found from near Bundaberg, Queensland to the Richmond River, NSW.

Research:
The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage is coordinating a Recovery Plan for the species, but at this stage the most critical objective is to locate living birds.

Solution:
After locating living birds, the Recovery Plan seeks to: locate active nest sites, establish a captive breeding population, rapidly acquire information about the ecology and breeding biology of the Fig Parrots, investigate ways to preserve and rehabilitate critical habitat and harness the resources of community groups to promote conservation of the species.

The next species is the Paradise Parrot