Ecological studies of the Ground Parrot have been on a state by state basis as each state in Australia has responsibility for its own wildlife.
Victoria was the first state to undertake a detailed study of the Ground Parrot, well ahead of such work in other states. At that time (1980) the Western Ground Parrot was considered to be a subspecies of the more widespread 'Eastern' Ground Parrot. The Victorian study was of the 'Eastern' Ground Parrot, but of interest to all who wanted to know more about these intriguing parrots.
"A study of the Ground Parrot (Pezoporus wallicus) in Victoria" by C.W. Meredith and A.C. Isles 1980
Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research, Fisheries and Wildlife Division
Publication No. 304 of the Environmental Studies Division of the Ministry of Conservation, Victoria
Several interesting findings were made. This posting is an extract from the report (pages 35 to 37) on Movements (in the geographical sense).
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