Ground Parrot
Pezoporus wallicus
The Ground Parrot (Pezoporus wallicus) is a rare old world parrot found only in Australia, weighing about 71 g. The ground parrot is a parrot endemic to Australia.
About the Ground Parrot
The ground parrot 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, the Antipodes parakeet, and the flightless kākāpō from New Zealand.
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How to identify it
The ground parrot is a medium-sized parrot, growing up to 30 cm long and weighing approximately 80 grams. It is distinctive, with grass green plumage, black streaking on the head and hindneck, prominent pale-yellow wing bars and black and yellow barring on the abdomen, thighs and under-tail coverts. The irises are pale yellow, the bill is dark grey and the feet and legs are flesh-pink. They have a distinguishing bright red band above the cere. Males and females appear alike.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Ground Parrot?
- The ground parrot is a medium-sized parrot, growing up to 30 cm long and weighing approximately 80 grams. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Ground Parrot?
- The Ground Parrot is a medium sized bird weighing about 71 g.
- Where can you see a Ground Parrot?
- The Ground Parrot is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Ground Parrot?
- The Ground Parrot is most easily confused with the Night Parrot.
- Is the Ground Parrot endangered?
- The Ground Parrot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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