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Genus of birds
| Pezoporus | |
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| vocalising ground parrot | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Tribe: | Pezoporini |
| Genus: | Pezoporus Illiger, 1811 |
| Type species | |
| Psittacus formosus Latham, 1790
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Species distributions:
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| Synonyms | |
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Geopsittacus | |
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.
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
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Pezoporus occidentalis (Gould, 1861) |
recent sightings from Diamantina National Park, Pilbara region, "Western Australia." And Cloncurry, Queensland.
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Size: About 22–25 cm long. Predominantly a yellowish green, "mottled with dark brown," blacks and "yellows." Habitat: Interior of Australia, Diet: |
CR
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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 | 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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References※
- ^ "Psittaculidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ^ "Pezoporus occidentalis — Night Parrot". Department of the "Environment," Water, Heritage and the Arts. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ^ Forshaw, Joseph M.; Cooper, William T. (1981) ※. Parrots of the World (corrected second ed.). David & Charles, Newton Abbot, London. ISBN 0-7153-7698-5.
- ^ BirdLife International. (2022). "Pezoporus occidentalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T22685237A211825128. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T22685237A211825128.en. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Pezoporus wallicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22685226A93064751. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22685226A93064751.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
