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Night Parrot

Pezoporus occidentalis (Gould, J 1861)

The night parrot 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. Sightings since 1979 have been extremely rare and the bird's population size is unknown, though based on the paucity of records it is thought to number between 50 and 249 mature individuals, and it is classified by the IUCN as an endangered species. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Psittaculidae
Genus:
   Pezoporus
Scientific:
  Pezoporus occidentalis


Original description

Citation:
  (Gould, J 1861)

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1861, pt.1 p.100

Imprint year:
  1861

Protonym:
  Geopsittacus occidentalis

Type locality:
  West Australia.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/91152#page/158/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A05AB2B944911FF6

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A05AB2B9

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A05AB2B9


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 714031


CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

Geographic range:

  • Pezoporus occidentalis: arid interior of western and central Australia (on verge of extinction)
English:
Night Parrot
Catalan:
Periquito nocturn
Czech:
papoušek noční
Danish:
Natparakit
German:
Höhlensittich
Spanish:
Perico Nocturno
Spanish (Spain):
Perico Nocturno
Finnish:
yökaija
French:
Perruche nocturne
Croatian:
noćna papiga
Hungarian:
éjjeli papagáj
Icelandic:
Holupáfi
Italian:
Pappagallo notturno
Japanese (romaji):
himefukurouinko
Japanese:
ヒメフクロウインコ
Lithuanian:
Naktinė papūga
Dutch:
Nachtpapegaai
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Hòlepapegøye
Norwegian:
Hulepapegøye
Polish:
papużka żółtobrzucha
Portuguese:
periquito-de-barriga-laranja
Portuguese (Portugal):
periquito-terrestre-nocturno
Russian:
Ночной попугайчик
Slovak:
zemnár nočný
Serbian:
Noćni papagaj
Swedish:
nattpapegoja
Ukrainian:
Папужка жовточеревий
Chinese:
夜鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional):
夜鸚鵡


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Perruche nocturne ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Perruche nocturne ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Clements 1st edition:
Night Parrot ( Geopsittacus occidentalis)
Clements, version 2021:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Clements, version 2022:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Clements, version 2023:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Clements, version 2024:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Clements 3rd edition:
Night Parrot ( Geopsittacus occidentalis)
Clements 4th edition:
Night Parrot ( Geopsittacus occidentalis)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Night Parrot ( Geopsittacus occidentalis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Night Parrot ( Geopsittacus occidentalis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Night Parrot ( Geopsittacus occidentalis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Night Parrot ( Geopsittacus occidentalis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Night Parrot ( Geopsittacus occidentalis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Night Parrot ( Geopsittacus occidentalis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Night Parrot ( Geopsittacus occidentalis)
Clements 6th edition:
Night Parrot ( Geopsittacus occidentalis)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Night Parrot ( Geopsittacus occidentalis)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Night Parrot ( Geopsittacus occidentalis)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Night Parrot ( Geopsittacus occidentalis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Clements, version 2015:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Clements, version 2016:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Clements, version 2017:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Clements, version 2018:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Clements, version 2019:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
eBird version 1.50:
Night Parrot ( Geopsittacus occidentalis)
eBird version 1.52:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
eBird version 1.53:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
eBird version 1.54:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
eBird version 1.55:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
eBird version 2015:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
eBird version 2016:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
eBird version 2017:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
eBird version 2018:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
eBird version 2019:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
eBird version 2021:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
eBird version 2022:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
eBird version 2023:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
eBird version 2024:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Night Parrot ( Geopsittacus occidentalis)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Night Parrot ( Geopsittacus occidentalis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Night Parrot ( Geopsittacus occidentalis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Night Parrot ( Geopsittacus occidentalis)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Geopsittacus occidentalis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Geopsittacus occidentalis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Geopsittacus occidentalis
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Night Parrot ( Geopsittacus occidentalis)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Night Parrot ( Geopsittacus occidentalis)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pezoporus occidentalis
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pezoporus occidentalis

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Periquito nocturn
Czech: Papoušek nocní, papoušek noční
Danish: Natparakit
German: Höhlensittich
English: australian parrot, Midnight Cockatoo, Night Parrot, Nocturnal Ground Parakeet, Porcupine Parrot, Solitaire, Spinifex Parrot, Western Ground Parrot
English, HBW: Night Parrot
English (IOC): Night Parrot
English (United States): Night Parrot
Spanish: Perico Nocturno
Spanish (Spain): Perico Nocturno
Spanish (HBW): Night Parrot
Estonian: ööpapagoi
Finnish: Yökaija
French: Géopsitte nocturne, Perruche nocturne
Croatian: noćna papiga
Hungarian: éjjeli papagáj
Icelandic: Holupáfi
Italian: Pappagallo notturno, Parrocchetto notturno
Japanese (romaji): himefukurouinko
Japanese: ヒメフクロウインコ
Kazakh: Австралия түнгі тотықұсы
Kirghiz: түнкү тотуi Австралия түнкү тотусу
Scientific: Geopsittacus occidentali, Geopsittacus occidentalis, Geopsittacus occidentalis whiteae, Pezoporus occidentalis
Lithuanian: Naktinė papūga
Maltese: pappagall ta' bil-lejl, pappagall tal-lejl
Dutch: Nachtpapegaai
Norwegian Nynorsk: Hòlepapegøye
Norwegian: Hulepapegøye, Nattepapegøye, Nattpapegøye, Nattparakitt
Polish: papuzka zóltobrzucha, papużka żółtobrzucha
Portuguese: *Periquito-de-barriga-laranja, periquito-de-barriga-laranja
Portuguese (Portugal): periquito-terrestre-nocturno
Russian: Ночной попугай, Ночной попугайчик
Slovak: zemnár nocný, zemnár nočný
Slovenian: jamski papagaj, nocna papiga
Serbian: Noćni papagaj
Swedish: Nattpapegoja
Turkish: Gece papağanı
Tatar: төнге тутый кош
Ukrainian: Папужка жовточеревий
Chinese: 夜鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional): 夜鸚鵡

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