as part of an Endangered Animals of the World project
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Western Ground Parrot
Drawn by Anthony and Tom 5G
Common Name :
Western Ground Parrot
Scientific Name :
Pezoporus wallicus flaviventris
Habitat :
Coastal heaths and sedge swamps of south west Western Australia.
Diet :
Eats sedge seeds from sedgelands that have been recently burnt.
Size :
It is about 320mm long with the tail being about half of this and weighs about 85 grams.
Danger :
The coastal areas where these birds like to live is prime real estate for housing and is being built on. There is a change in the fire patterns that means there is not always the right sort of sedge seeds growing.
Researched by :
Anthony and Tom 5G
Reference:
CD called "Wildinfo Australia"
Windows Version
Australian Endangered, Vulnerable and Extinct Fauna.
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