Christine Groom

About The Author

Dr. Christine Groom is a member of Birdlife Australia. She is also an Adjunct Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia. Christine lives in the Perth hills and Carnaby’s cockatoos regularly visit her garden to feed on and prune the banksias and hakeas planted for them. In 2015, Christine completed her PhD on Carnaby’s cockatoos in urban Perth by satellite tracking study birds and following their daily movements and in 2020, Christine was awarded a Diploma of Landscape Design.

Books by Christine Groom

Creating Black Cockatoo Friendly Suburbs

Saving Carnaby's cockatoo in an urban context

By Christine Groom
Carnaby’s cockatoos are a part of the fabric of Perth. Their loud calls, messy feeding habits and endearing personalities make them easily recognisable to anyone living or visiting the suburbs of Perth. But their numbers are declining as their habitats are lost to development and other threats.To...
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