TWO pet parrots may owe their lives to their owner who apparently battled to save them before he died in a fire at his home in Sydney's southwest.
The body of the man, believed to be a 63-year-old, was found in the Greenacre unit after firefighters extinguished the blaze at about 7.30am (AEDT) on Monday.
Fifteen other birds kept by the man also died in the fire.
NSW Fire and Rescue Inspector Mick Wren told reporters on Monday the man appeared to have been an avid bird collector.
"He may have attempted to release the birds at the time, which may have contributed to the whole situation," he said.
Bankstown Police Inspector Scott McAlpine confirmed 15 birds died but two were saved and handed over to the RSPCA for care.
RSPCA NSW spokesman Lukas Picton said the two Indian ringneck parrots were doing ok.
"The two that survived, it looks like they may have been kept on the outside of the house," he told AAP.
"They will be nursed back to health."
The RSPCA will consider any claims from the dead man's family for the birds, or the pets will be put up for adoption once they have recovered.
Indian ringneck parrots are common pets in Australia.
The fire is thought to have started in a back bedroom of the unit.
Neighbours reported hearing an explosion before the blaze but police don't believe it was linked to a drug lab.
Asked about reports a cigarette may have started the blaze, Insp McAlpine said that was a possibility but investigations were continuing.
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