World Migratory Bird day, 9th May: Highlights from King Island
Many migratory birds come or pass through King Island. They include the only 3 migratory parrots in the world - the Orange Bellied Parrot, the Swift Parrot and the Blue-winged Parrot. Of these only the Swift parrot ever stays longer than just a few days - and then only if there is a good season of flowering King Island Blue Gum. These parrots, together with other Bass Strait migrants such as the Silvereye, Grey Fantail and Flame Robin, use King Island biannually as a R&R
