Levaillant's Parrot
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Levaillant's Parrot

Poicephalus robustus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at South Luangwa National Park
22 Verified sightings at South Luangwa National Park From 2019 to 2026
415 Verified sightings across all 16 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Levaillant's Parrot

The Cape parrot (Poicephalus robustus) or Levaillant's parrot is a large, temperate forest dwelling parrot of the genus Poicephalus endemic to South Africa. It was formerly grouped as a subspecies along with the savanna-dwelling brown-necked parrot (Poicephalus fuscicollis) and grey-headed parrot (P. f. suahelicus), but is now considered a distinct species.

The Cape parrot was described in 1781 by the English ornithologist John Latham under the English name, the "robust parrot". When in 1788 the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin revised and expanded Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae, he included the Cape parrot with a short description, coined the binomial name Psittacus robustus and cited Latham's work. The type locality is South Africa. The Cape parrot is now placed with nine other species in the genus Poicephalus that was introduced by the English naturalist William Swainson in 1837. The genus name is from the Ancient Greek phaios "grey" and -kephalos "headed". The specific epithet rubustus is Latin for "strong" or "robust". The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.

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Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park

Meyer's Parrot
LC

Meyer's Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poicephalus meyeri

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Lilian's Lovebird
NT

Lilian's Lovebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agapornis lilianae

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~20%
2 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
~10%
3 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
4 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
5 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
6 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
7 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
8 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
9 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
11 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
12 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
13 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
14 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
15 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
16 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Levaillant's Parrot in South Luangwa National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Levaillant's Parrot sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Levaillant's Parrot in South Luangwa National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Levaillant's Parrot in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.

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