Many native bird species have suffered terribly since European settlement. Here are some that have thrived
ABCWhen it comes to native Australian fauna, birds have been among the catastrophic losers since European settlement. Backyard appeal Nature writer Tanya Loos said "unnatural" spaces — such as suburban backyards – were as appealing to certain native birds as they are to Australian families. "That's why the best thing to prevent noisy miners from taking over – not just in your garden or on a neighbourhood level, but also local parkland — is to bring back shrubs." Photographer Chris Farrell, co-author of Australia's Birdwatching Megaspots with Peter Rowland, said a greater emphasis on growing native trees in urban environments three or four decades ago had helped some of our most successful native birds. Winged winners Chris Farrell and Tanya Loos's winged winners since European settlement: Rainbow lorikeet : beautifully coloured and very social, their increasing presence in southern states has not been good news for some other parrots.
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Vomiting muttonbirds, swooping magpies, plovers faking injuries among birds' defences when nesting
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