Ruppell's Parrot (Poicephalus rueppellii)

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
22 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gray, 1849)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry grassland, dry savanna, dry forest. From sea-level - 1,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Angola, Namibia.

Vagrant to Botswana (B).

South-western Angola and northern and central Namibia.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
Trapping for the cage-bird trade is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Generally stays near water, in small flocks up to 20 birds. Larger numbers where food plentiful.

Food
Various plant parts, including buds, shoots, nectar, flowers, seeds, pods, fruit. Also melon, insect larvae.

Voice
Screeches and squauwks similar to that of Brown Parrot (Poicephalus meyeri). Monotonous, quick and sharp notes. Alarm calls shrieks increasing in pitch.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (7)...)

R\u00fcppell's Parrot (Poicephalus rueppellii) [XC153914]
by Peter Boesman from Monte Christo, Joe's place, Namibia (call)

R\u00fcppell's Parrot (Poicephalus rueppellii) [XC58756]
by Rolf A. de By from Waterberg Park, Namibia (call)

Eggs (Guide)
Clutch Size: 3 - 5
Dimensions: 27 x 24 mm (rounded)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Brown Parrot (Poicephalus meyeri), Brown-headed Parrot (Poicephalus cryptoxanthus) and Niam-niam Parrot (Poicephalus crassus), and possibly others.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Ruppells Parrot (Poicephalus rueppellii) - 10 files

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