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Ground Parrot
Pezoporus wallicus (Kerr, 1792)
71 gWeight
The ground parrot (Pezoporus wallicus) is a parrot endemic to Australia.
Busiest months: January and October · Most records: Australia
Where and when it's recorded
Ground Parrot has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Barren Grounds Nature ReserveAustralia357 records
- Partridge CreekAustralia6 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The ground parrot (Pezoporus wallicus) is a parrot endemic to Australia. It is one of only four ground-dwelling parrots in the world, the others being the closely related night parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis), the Antipodes parakeet (Cyanoramphus unicolor), and the flightless kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus) from New Zealand.
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Questions
How big is the Ground Parrot?
The Ground Parrot weighs around 71 g.
Where does the Ground Parrot live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: southwestern, southeastern Australia and Tasmania. It is most often recorded in Australia.
When is the best time to see the Ground Parrot?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Ground Parrot endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ground Parrot as Least Concern.
What does the Ground Parrot eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Ground Parrot in?
It belongs to the family Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 71 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 134 mm
- Tail
- 184 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 25 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: southwestern, southeastern Australia and Tasmania
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Parrot Psittaciformes
- Family
- Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Pezoporus
Other birds in the genus Pezoporus
Night ParrotPezoporus occidentalis
Pesquet's ParrotPsittrichas fulgidus
Greater Vasa ParrotCoracopsis vasa
Seychelles Black ParrotCoracopsis barklyi
Comoro Black ParrotCoracopsis sibilans
Lesser Vasa ParrotCoracopsis nigra
Yellow-capped Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta keiensis
Geelvink Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta geelvinkiana
Buff-faced Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta pusio
Meek's Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta meeki
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