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Pezoporus (ground parrot)

Synonyms: Geopsittacus; Peropterus; Pezeporus; Pezophorus

Wikipedia Abstract

The genus Pezoporus contains three Australian species: the night parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) and the cryptic ground parrots, the eastern ground parrot (Pezoporus wallicus) and the western ground parrot (Pezoporus flaviventris). The night parrot was previously separated in a distinct genus, Geopsittacus. The genus is part of the tribe Pezoporini.
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Species

Pezoporus flaviventris (western ground parrot)
Pezoporus occidentalis (Night Parrot) (Critically Endangered) (Attributes)
Pezoporus wallicus (Ground Parrot) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0