Psittacus terrestris = Pezoporus wallicus (ground parrot)

Query: Black & yellow warbler

Result: 8405^th of 11204

Subject:	Psittacus terrestris = Pezoporus wallicus (ground parrot)
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Psittacus terrestris = Pezoporus wallicus (ground parrot)

Psittacus terrestris

Artist
James Sowerby (1757 - 1822) – Artist (English)
Born in London, England. Died in London, England.
Details on Google Art Project

Title Ground Parrot, Psittacus terrestris
Date (1793 - 1794)

Source: File%3AJames_Sowerby_-_Ground_Parrot%2C_Psittacus_terrestris_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg

The ground parrot (Pezoporus wallicus) is native to Australia. It is one of only five ground-dwelling parrots in the world. The bird is generally green in color with black and yellow markings, and has a narrow orange-red band on its forehead. It is about 30 cm long and has a greyish-brown bill, cere, and feet. The IOC World Bird List currently recognises three subspecies; the eastern ground parrot (subsp. wallicus), the western ground parrot or Kyloring (subsp. flaviventris) and the Tasmanian ground parrot. (subsp. leachi).

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Pezoporus
Species: Pezoporus wallicus (Kerr, 1792)

Black & yellow warbler
8405/11204

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