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Dracula Parrot aka Pesquet’s Parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus), family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes, endemic to New Guinea

Northern Potoo (Nyctibius jamaicensis mexicanus), family Nyctibiidae, order Nyctybiiformes, Orange Walk, Belize

Potoos used to be in the same order as nightjars, but are now placed in their own order.

[ID: an illustration of a mottled green bird standing on a pink background and facing to the right. It has a branch with red berries in its mouth, and green leaves surround it. End.]

Kākāpō - a very endangered flightless parrot endemic to New Zealand. Kākāpō courtship revolves around a polygynous lek system, in which males gather to perform loud, deep booming songs in an attempt to attract a mate. Timelapse under the cut!

Burrowing Parrot aka Patagonian Conure (Cyanoliseus patagonus), family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes, SE Coast of Argentina

As the name suggests, these birds excavate burrows in cliff faces.