First fledgling night parrot spotted in nearly 100 years

By Drew Creighton
Updated January 10 2017 - 12:13pm, first published November 30 2016 - 9:03am
This is the first fledgling night parrot ever photographed Photo: James Watson
This is the first fledgling night parrot ever photographed Photo: James Watson
The scientists lucked into finding the young night parrot, startling it out of a spinifex hummock as they passed by. Photo: Nick Leseberg
The scientists lucked into finding the young night parrot, startling it out of a spinifex hummock as they passed by. Photo: Nick Leseberg
The elusive night parrot Credit: Steve Murphy Photo: Picasa
The elusive night parrot Credit: Steve Murphy Photo: Picasa
Bush Heritage has established Pullen Pullen Reserve in Queensland to protect the Night Parrot. Photo: James King
Bush Heritage has established Pullen Pullen Reserve in Queensland to protect the Night Parrot. Photo: James King

A fledging of the rare night parrot, thought extinct for nearly 100 years, has been photographed for the first time.