CRCritically Endangered

Lathamus discolor

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Decreasing

Population trend

1

Countries

01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

AVES

Order

PSITTACIFORMES

Family

PSITTACIDAE

Genus

Lathamus

Lathamus discolor belongs to the family PSITTACIDAE, order PSITTACIFORMES, within the AVES class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

ForestMajorMarine coastal/supratidalMajorWetlands (inland) - Bogs, marshes, swamps, fensMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Commercial & industrial areas

Ongoing

Droughts

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Problematic native species/diseases

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Habitat & natural process restoration
Species recovery
Awareness & communications
Legislation
06Range

Found in 1 Country

07National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (CR).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
AustraliaCRCritically EndangeredCRCritically EndangeredSame
AustraliaCRCritically EndangeredCRCritically EndangeredSame

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Lathamus discolor (Lathamus discolor). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/swift-parrot

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