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Night Parrot
Pezoporus occidentalis (Gould, 1861)
130 gWeight
The night parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) is a small parrot endemic to the continent of Australia.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The night parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) is a small parrot endemic to the continent of Australia. It has also been known as porcupine parrot, nocturnal ground parakeet, midnight cockatoo, solitaire, spinifex parrot and night parakeet. It is one of the most elusive and mysterious birds in the world, with no confirmed sightings of the bird between 1912 and 1979, leading to speculation that it was extinct.
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Questions
How big is the Night Parrot?
The Night Parrot weighs around 130 g.
Where does the Night Parrot live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: southwestern Queensland (at least; central Australia).
Is the Night Parrot endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Night Parrot as Critically Endangered.
What does the Night Parrot eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Night Parrot in?
It belongs to the family Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 130 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 142 mm
- Tail
- 100 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: southwestern Queensland (at least; central Australia)
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
Ground ParrotPezoporus wallicus
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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