Video captures ranger's joyful tears on finding rare night parrot chick

A rare night parrot, a critically endangered bird native to Australia, has been captured on video making an emotional discovery by a team of rangers in Western Australia. The footage, filmed in a remote area known as the Ngururrpa Indigenous Protected Area, shows rangers and scientists from the Ngururrpa Indigenous Protected Area and National Environmental Science Program celebrating the momentous find.

The discovery, made in daylight hours, is particularly significant as night parrots are typically camouflaged and hidden during the day.

The Ngururrpa Rangers, who have been working closely with scientists to develop an eDNA program to detect signs of night parrots in waterholes, were thrilled to witness a living bird. Kathryn Njamme, a member of the Ngururrpa Rangers, had previously heard the distinctive call of the night parrot and even spotted camera trap footage, an egg, and feathers.

However, she had never seen the bird in person until now. Ms Njamme expressed her joy at the discovery, stating that she was "really happy and excited" and that the team held each other in tears of happiness.