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Poicephalus rueppellii

Photo by megan perkins
Photo taken: Namibia

Alternative name(s): Rueppell's Parrot

[edit] Identification

22–25 cm. Dark brown, dark grey head, yellow feathers on the leading edge of the wings, and covering their upper legs; in immatures, the yellow is dull or missing. They are sexually dimorphic; adult female birds have blue feathers on the lower back and the rump, whilst male birds loose this blue feather colouration as they become mature.

[edit] Distribution

Southwestern Africa from central Namibia to southwest Angola.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

[edit] Habitat

Savanna and dry woodland near streams and rivers.

[edit] Behaviour

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