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 tribePezoporini and subfamily Platycercinae.
Coastal regions of south-eastern Australia and Tasmania[4]
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.
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^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.
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^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.
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pezoporus, genus, parrot, endemic, australia, contains, species, night, parrot, occidentalis, ground, parrot, wallicus, which, divided, into, three, subspecies, night, parrot, previously, separated, distinct, genus, geopsittacus, genus, part, tribe, pezoporini. 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 Pezoporusvocalising ground parrotScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder PsittaciformesFamily PsittaculidaeTribe PezoporiniGenus PezoporusIlliger 1811Type speciesPsittacus formosus 1 Latham 1790SpeciesPezoporus occidentalisPezoporus wallicusSpecies distributions Night parrot P occidentalis light red historical red dots recent sightings Eastern ground parrot P w wallicus orange Western ground parrot P w flaviventris yellow historical green currentSynonymsGeopsittacusSpecies list editGenus PezoporusGenus Pezoporus Illiger 1811 two species Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated populationNight parrot Pezoporus occidentalis Gould 1861 recent sightings from Diamantina National Park Pilbara region Western Australia and Cloncurry Queensland 2 nbsp Size About 22 25 cm long Predominantly a yellowish green mottled with dark brown blacks and yellows Habitat Diet CR 3 Ground parrot nbsp Pezoporus wallicus Kerr 1792 Three subspecies P w flaviventris North 1911 P w wallicus Kerr 1792 P w leachi Matthews 1912 Coastal regions of south eastern Australia and Tasmania 4 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 LC 5 References edit 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 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 Cite error The named reference forshaw was invoked but never defined see the help page 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 nbsp This article relating to parrots is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pezoporus amp oldid 1213374571, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
