Rüppell’s Parrot
Poicephalus rueppellii
Woodland. Back, underbelly and vent deep blue, rest of body and wings dark brown.
LC
Near Endemic
Description
Common, near-endemic resident. Differs from [Meyer’s Parrot] in grey head and, in female, blue back, belly and vent and yellow shoulders. Male lacks blue back. Both sexes have yellow underwing coverts. Immature resembles female. Small flocks occur in arid woodland and thornveld.
Quick Facts
Size
23 cm - M
Names
A: Bloupenspapegaai
Ss: Heka Ya Mpatalalehodimo
G: Rüppellpapagei
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.
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