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;[[:Category:Poicephalus|Poicephalus]] meyeri | ;[[:Category:Poicephalus|Poicephalus]] meyeri | ||
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| + | '''Alternative name: Brown Parrot''' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 21–25 cm (8¼-9¾ in) | |
| − | + | *Brown Head, back, wings and tail | |
| + | *Green (sometimes turquoise) belly and rump | ||
| + | *Yellow wash over underparts | ||
| + | *Yellow thighs | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Central and eastern sub-Saharan [[Africa]] | + | [[Image:STH 1162.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo © by {{user|volker+sthamer|volker sthamer}}<br />Ruaha NP, [[Tanzania]], September 2018]] |
| + | Central and eastern sub-Saharan [[Africa]]:<br /> | ||
| + | '''Western Africa''': found in [[Mali]], [[Chad]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Democratic Republic of Congo]], [[Angola]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Sudan]], [[South Sudan]], [[Eritrea]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]], [[Tanzania]], [[Malawi]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Southern Africa''': [[Namibia]], [[Botswana]], [[Zimbabwe]] and [[South Africa]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 6 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''P. m. meyeri'': | ||
| + | :*North-eastern [[Cameroon]] to southern [[Chad]], southern [[Sudan]] (and [[South Sudan]]?), western [[Ethiopia]], and [[Eritrea]] | ||
| + | *''P. m. saturatus'': | ||
| + | :*North-eastern [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], [[Uganda]], western [[Kenya]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]], and north-western [[Tanzania]] | ||
| + | *''P. m. matschiei'': | ||
| + | :*South East Democratic Republic of the Congo to Tanzania, eastern [[Angola]], northern [[Zambia]] and northern [[Malawi]] | ||
| + | *''P. m. reichenowi'': | ||
| + | :West [[Angola]] | ||
| + | *''P. m. damarensis'': | ||
| + | :*Extreme southern Angola to northern [[Namibia]] and north-central [[Botswana]] | ||
| + | *''P. m. transvaalensis'': | ||
| + | :*South Zambia to northern [[Mozambique]], eastern Botswana and northern [[South Africa]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | A wide variety of woodland habitats, including riparian. Always near water. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| − | Their | + | Their varied diet consists of fruits, seeds, nuts, berries, and cultivated crops. |
| − | + | ==References== | |
| − | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2018) | |
| + | #The Beauty of Birds | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Poicephalus+meyeri}} | {{GSearch|Poicephalus+meyeri}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Poicephalus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Poicephalus]] | ||
Revision as of 22:31, 26 November 2018
- Poicephalus meyeri
Alternative name: Brown Parrot
Identification
21–25 cm (8¼-9¾ in)
- Brown Head, back, wings and tail
- Green (sometimes turquoise) belly and rump
- Yellow wash over underparts
- Yellow thighs
Distribution
Central and eastern sub-Saharan Africa:
Western Africa: found in Mali, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola
Eastern Africa: Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi
Southern Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 6 subspecies[1]:
- P. m. meyeri:
- P. m. saturatus:
- P. m. matschiei:
- P. m. reichenowi:
- West Angola
- P. m. damarensis:
- P. m. transvaalensis:
- South Zambia to northern Mozambique, eastern Botswana and northern South Africa
Habitat
A wide variety of woodland habitats, including riparian. Always near water.
Behaviour
Diet
Their varied diet consists of fruits, seeds, nuts, berries, and cultivated crops.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2018)
- The Beauty of Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Meyer's Parrot. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Meyer%27s_Parrot
