Bourke’s Parrot (Neopsephotus bourkii, Psittacidae, Parrots) southwest Queensland, Australia by David Rees published on 2018-09-19T12:26:31Z Bourkes Parrot is a small parrot that is found in the arid centre of Australia. It is mostly active at before sunrise and after dark. Small flocks fly into water and the high pitched call and whirring sound of their wings can be heard through the darkness. Recorded pre-dawn at Bowra station, Qld. in Sept 2018