| Pezoporus | |
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| vocalising western ground parrot | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Tribe: | Pezoporini |
| Genus: |
Pezoporus Illiger, 1811 |
| Species | |
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Pezoporus occidentalis |
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Species distributions:
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| Synonyms | |
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Geopsittacus |
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Pezoporus occidentalis
Pezoporus wallicus
Pezoporus flaviventris
Geopsittacus
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.