NIGHT PARROT
LAMBERT M. SURHONE, MARIAM T. TENNOE, SUSAN F. HENSSONOW
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The Night Parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) is a small broad-tailed parrot endemic to the continent of Australia.
The species was originally placed within its own genus (Geopsittacus), but most authors now prefer to place it within the genus Pezoporus together with the Ground Parrot.
The well-known budgerigar is a not-too-distant relative of these birds
No known sightings of the bird were made 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.
