Cape Parrot
Poicephalus robustus
Forests. Green body and wings; yellow-brown (or grey) head and neck; orange-red forehead and shoulders.
Lovebirds, Parrots
EN
Rare Endemic
Description
Uncommon endemic resident. Large, mostly green parrot with yellow-brown head and neck and orange-red forehead, shoulders and leg feathers, these colours often absent or vestigial in immatures. In flight, shows pale-green back and rump. An evergreen forest species occurring in pairs and small flocks in a broken strip in the eastern interior. Small flocks often fly long distances daily to reach fruiting trees, returning at night to favoured forest roosts. Often located by call as it flies overhead. An endangered species.
Quick Facts
Size
35 cm - M
Names
A: Woudpapegaai
Z: isiKhwenene
Ss: Heka Ya Moru
G: Kappapagei
Bird Family
A well-known group of gregarious birds with hooked bills. They use their feet and bills to clamber about trees. Parrots (including parakeets) feed mainly in trees on fruits and kernels, the latter obtained by cracking the hard pericarps. Lovebirds feed on seeds, grain, berries and flowers, frequently foraging on the ground. All are highly social and utter shrill shrieks.
Distribution
Gallery
Behaviour
Breeding
Habitat
An evergreen 'forest' species occurring in pairs and small 'flocks' in a broken strip in the eastern interior. Small flocks often fly long distances daily to reach fruiting trees, returning at night to favoured forest roosts.
