meyer's parrot

Meyer's parrots are commonly bred for the pet trade.

Meyer's parrots are still common in the wild, although numbers have decreased locally following destruction of woodlands.

The trade in Meyer's parrots that have been bred in aviculture is legal.

The Meyer's parrot nests in tree cavities.

Although they normally travel in pairs or small flocks, wild Meyer's parrots may gather in much larger numbers where food is plentiful.

Meyer's parrot - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.

Meyer's parrots, white-crested helmetshrikes, Meve's (longtailed) starlings and some flycatcher species will be seen.

Poicephalus meyeri (Meyer's parrot)

The IUCN Red List classifies the Meyer's parrot as low risk/least concern.

Meyer's parrots display a dull brown head, back and tail, green or blue-green abdomen, blue rump and bright yellow markings on the carpal joint of the wings.

Whilst we were introduced to our guides a flock of Meyer's Parrots zoomed around, and Black-headed Oriole and Yellow-throated Petronia were also added.

Meyer's parrots are listed on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna.

Meyer's parrots are native to the plateau woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa where they occur in several woodland types including miombo, savanna woodlands, wooded grasslands and forests bordering watercourses or agricultural land.

The Senegal parrot, Meyer's parrot, red-bellied parrot and the brown-headed parrot are popular as pets because they are easier to keep in apartments, being generally quieter and smaller, than most other companion parrots.

Eduard Rüppell's "Atlas of Rüppell's Travels in Northern Africa" (1826-30) includes an ornithological section by Philipp Jakob Cretzschmar describing around thirty new species, including Meyer's parrot, Nubian bustard, goliath heron, streaked scrub warbler and Cretzschmar's bunting.