night parrot
bird
Also known as: Geopsittacus occidentalis, night parakeet
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The night parrot (Geopsittacus occidentalis) is a nearly extinct, nocturnal, terrestrial parrot native to western Australia. It is also known as the kakapo. This bird feeds at night on spinifex grass seeds and rests under tussocks during the day. Its nest is a twig platform within a bush, accessed through a tunnel. The night parrot was once thought to be extinct, but a specimen was found in 1990, indicating its continued, albeit rare, existence.12
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