Meyer's Parrot
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Meyer's Parrot

Poicephalus meyeri

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kruger National Park
8 Verified sightings at Kruger National Park From 2019 to 2026
5,491 Verified sightings across all 31 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Meyer's Parrot

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 intensity of turquoise markings on the belly and rump.

German physician and ornithologist Philipp Jakob Cretzschmar described Meyer's parrot in 1827. The name commemorates the German ornithologist Bernhard Meyer. The six subspecies are: P. m. meyeri (Cretzschmar, 1827) — s Chad to w Ethiopia

P. m. saturatus (Sharpe, 1901) — Uganda and w Kenya to w Tanzania P. m. matschiei (Neumann, 1898) — c Tanzania, se Congo, Zambia and n Malawi P. m. reichenowi (Neumann, 1898) — c Angola to s Congo P. m. damarensis (Neumann, 1898) — n Namibia, s Angola and nw Botswana

P. m. transvaalensis (Neumann, 1899) — Botswana, Zimbabwe and n South Africa Subspecies P. m. damarensis and P. m. reichenowi lack yellow markings on... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park

Brown-headed Parrot
LC

Brown-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poicephalus cryptoxanthus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Levaillant's Parrot
VU

Levaillant's Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poicephalus robustus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Peach-faced Lovebird
LC

Peach-faced Lovebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agapornis roseicollis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Rose-ringed Parakeet

Rose-ringed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psittacula krameri

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~60%
2 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~50%
3 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~50%
4 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~50%
5 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
~50%
6 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~40%
7 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~40%
8 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~30%
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
10 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~20%
11 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
12 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
13 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
14 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~20%
15 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
~10%
16 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
17 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
18 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
19 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
20 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
21 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
22 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
23 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
24 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
25 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
26 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
27 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
28 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
29 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
30 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
31 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Meyer's Parrot in Kruger National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Meyer's Parrot sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Meyer's Parrot in Kruger National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Meyer's Parrot in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.

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