About the recovery plan
The recovery plan for the Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor) has been made jointly with the Tasmanian, Victorian and Queensland governments under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and came into effect on 30 April 2024.
Swift Parrot's breed in Tasmania during summer and migrate to mainland Australia in autumn. During winter the species disperses across south-eastern Australia, foraging on nectar and lerps.
The Swift Parrot is listed as critically endangered by the Australian Government and is also listed as a threatened species in each state and territory in which it occurs (Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and Queensland).
The main threats to the survival of the Swift Parrot are:
- predation by the introduced Sugar Glider
- habitat loss or degradation.
Other threats include:
- competition for resources
- collisions with human-made objects
- climate change impacts.
The recovery plan considers the conservation requirements of the Swift Parrot across its range. It also identifies actions to stop the decline and support the recovery of the species to maximise its chances of long-term survival in nature.
We have developed this recovery plan with input from the National Recovery Team for the Swift Parrot, state agencies, species experts, conservation managers and the broader public.
This recovery plan supersedes the previous 2011 National Recovery Plan for the Swift Parrot.