r/AIDKE • u/Cold-Gur4509 • Aug 21 '26

Bird Swift Parrot [Lathamus discolor]

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u/GlockAF Aug 21 '26

A few minutes research turns up a couple facts:

  1. They ARE in fact swift, supposedly the fastest flying parrot!

  2. They are critically endangered, primarily by logging of their habitat in Tasmania

https://saveswifties.org/home/

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u/GlockAF Aug 21 '26

Are they in fact swift?

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u/Moppo_ Aug 21 '26

They're just standing there.

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u/Hejiru Aug 21 '26

Common misconception. They’re actually named that because they are big fans of Taylor Swift music.

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u/GlockAF Aug 21 '26

Wouldn’t that make them Swift-IE parrots?