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Australia: Land of Parrots has been the surprise natural history success story on DVD for 2008. Now, it becomes the first Australian documentary to be released on DVD. See these amazing birds in their full, hi-definition glory.

Parrots and cockatoos are among the most conspicuous birds in Australia. They are everywhere and often in large numbers. These extraordinary birds make their home in habitats ranging from the dense rainforests of the tropical north to the cold, wind-swept southern coastlines and across the arid desert interior. Narrated by Colin Friels, “Australia -Land of Parrots” is a contemporary look at the life of parrots and cockatoos in the wild. This truly remarkable film brings the colourful and varied world of the parrot to the heart of even the most indifferent viewer. Featuring unusual parrot behaviours never before filmed, David Parer and Elizabeth Parer- Cook’s

“Australia: Land of Parrots” explores the diverse and spectacular realm of parrots and cockatoos across the many varied landscapes of the island continent. Inhospitable forces of nature – cyclones, drought, flood and fire – shape their lives as readily as habitat destruction and the unwitting abundance of food and water provided by farming practices. From the humble Budgerigar to the giant Palm Cockatoo, these smart, adaptable and stunningly beautiful birds will amaze you. Special features include the documentary “The Making of Australia: Land of Parrots” and a twitchers gallery. David Parer and Elizabeth Parer-Cook are amongst Australia?s most celebrated wildlife filmmakers. Over the years by using special camera techniques and equipment they have captured on film many detailed behavioural sequences, some not filmed previously – including a tammar wallaby birth, platypus courtship and coral spawning. In 1992 they completed „Wolves of the Sea’, a documentary about the natural history of killer whales, and have since gone to produce Terrors of Tasmania, Platypus and Surving Extremes.