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Meyer's Parrot

Poicephalus meyeri · Psittacidae · Psittaciformes

Best monthsJul · Oct–Novmost records
Records38,094in 12 countries
Most seen inKenya6,494 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Meyer's Parrot
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About

Meyer's Parrot in brief

The meyer's parrot (Poicephalus meyeri) is a bird of the Psittacidae family — species of bird.

Across the 12 countries we cover it has 38,094 published records, most of them from Kenya, Botswana and Uganda. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, October and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Kenya6,494 records · best Nov, Oct
Botswana6,477 records · best Sep, Nov
Uganda5,756 records · best Jul, Aug
Zimbabwe4,979 records · best Nov, Aug
Zambia4,489 records · best Oct, Nov
Tanzania4,393 records · best Jul, Apr
Namibia4,071 records · best Oct, Nov
Rwanda850 records · best Jul, Mar
Democratic Republic of the Congo281 records · best Mar, Feb
Angola250 records · best Aug, Apr
Chad38 records · best Feb, Nov
Sudan16 records · best Jan, Dec
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.