Bird
Brown-headed Parrot
Poicephalus cryptoxanthus · Psittacidae · Psittaciformes
Best monthsAug · Nov–Decmost records
Records2,412in 3 countries
Most seen inMozambique1,570 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Brown-headed Parrot in brief
The brown-headed parrot (Poicephalus cryptoxanthus) is a bird of the Psittacidae family — species of bird.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 2,412 published records, most of them from Mozambique, Malawi and Eswatini. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in August, November and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Mozambique1,570 records · best Aug, Nov
Malawi474 records · best Jun, Sep
Eswatini368 records · best Jan, Jul
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.