Meyer's Parrot
A species of African Green Parrots Scientific name : Poicephalus meyeri Genus : African Green Parrots
Meyer's Parrot, A species of African Green Parrots
Botanical name: Poicephalus meyeri
Genus: African Green Parrots
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Description
Meyer's parrot (Poicephalus meyeri), also known as the brown parrot, is a species of parrot native to Africa. A Meyer's parrot has black feathers, turquoise belly, blue rump, and bright yellow markings on the carpal joint of the wings. Most subspecies have some yellow on the top of the head as well. Forshaw (1989) recognizes six subspecies of P. meyeri which vary in home range, size and in markings, including the extent of yellow markings to the head and wings and the intense of turquoise markings on the belly and rump. 
Size
25 cm
Feeding Habits
Meyer's Parrot's diet consists of fruit, seeds, nuts, berries, and crops, favoring leguminous tree seeds. Typically foraging in pairs or flocks, meyer's Parrot may congregate in large numbers when food is abundant, and roam during droughts to find sustenance.
Habitat
Meyer's Parrot thrives in a variety of woodland habitats across sub-Saharan Africa including miombo woodlands, savanna woodlands, and forests adjacent to watercourses. This species favors environments with close proximity to water, especially in areas like riverine forests and gallery forests. Its habitat range extends to mixed savannas, Combretum bushlands, and acacia grasslands. Meyer's Parrot is also associated with various tree species such as Acacia albida and Syzygium-Adina. They are typically found at elevations ranging from 600 to 2200 meters in Eastern Africa and 900 to 1350 meters in Malawi.
Dite type
Herbivorous
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Distribution Area
Meyer's parrots are native to the plateau woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa where they occur in several woodland types including miombo, savanna woodlands, wooded grasslands and forests bordering watercourses or agricultural land. They are found in high densities in the Okavango Delta region of Botswana. They are also found in southern and central Africa (Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Congo, Angola, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Namibia.
Species Status
Meyer's parrots are still common in the wild, although numbers have decreased locally following destruction of woodlands. It is generally not considered to be at risk, as their large population, limited pressure from trade and hunting, and 6,000,000 km² home range make these birds unlikely to face extinction in the near future. Trade in Meyer's parrots that have been bred in aviculture is legal. Meyer's parrots are listed on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna. Appendix II listing means the species can also be taken from the wild and traded in 'limited' numbers.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Parrots Family
Parrots Genus
African Green Parrots Species
Meyer's Parrot 
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