Pezoporus

Pezoporus
vocalising ground parrot
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Psittaculidae
Tribe:	Pezoporini
Genus:	Pezoporus Illiger, 1811
Type species
Psittacus formosus[1] Latham, 1790
Species
Pezoporus occidentalis Pezoporus wallicus
Species distributions: Night parrot (P. occidentalis): light red = historical; red dots = recent sightings Eastern ground parrot (P. w. wallicus): orange Western ground parrot (P. w. flaviventris): yellow = historical; green = current
Synonyms
Geopsittacus

Pezoporus is a genus of parrot endemic to Australia. It contains two species: the night parrot (P. occidentalis) and the ground parrot (P. wallicus) which is divided into three subspecies. The night parrot was previously separated in a distinct genus, Geopsittacus. The genus is part of the tribe Pezoporini and subfamily Platycercinae.