Pezoporus
Genus of birds
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Pezoporus is a genus of parrot endemic to Australia. It contains two species: the night parrot (P. occidentalis) and the ground parrot (P. wallicus) which is divided into three subspecies. The night parrot was previously separated in a distinct genus, Geopsittacus. The genus is part of the tribe Pezoporini and subfamily Platycercinae.
| Pezoporus | |
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| vocalising ground parrot | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Tribe: | Pezoporini |
| Genus: | Pezoporus Illiger, 1811 |
| Type species | |
| Psittacus formosus[1] Latham, 1790 | |
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Species distributions:
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| Synonyms | |
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Geopsittacus | |
Species list
- Genus Pezoporus
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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| Night parrot | Pezoporus occidentalis (Gould, 1861) |
recent sightings from Diamantina National Park, Pilbara region, Western Australia and Cloncurry, Queensland.[2] |
Size: About 22–25 cm long. Predominantly a yellowish green, mottled with dark brown, blacks and yellows. Habitat: Interior of Australia,[3] Diet: |
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| Ground parrot
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Pezoporus wallicus (Kerr, 1792) Three subspecies
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Coastal regions of south-eastern Australia and Tasmania[3] | Size: About 30 cm long. Generally green plumage, with black and yellow marking. Narrow orange-red band to forehead. Underside of flight-feathers with pale yellow wing-stripe. Bill, cere and feet greyish brown. Habitat: Diet: |
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