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Meyer's parrot (Poicephalus meyeri), also known as the brown parrot, [2] is a species of parrot native to Africa. A Meyer's parrot has grey 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.
Meyer's Parrot, Poicephalus meyeri: Approximate ranges of the six races. Colours are assigned suggesting the abdomen colour of the particular race. Date: Jun - Jul 2007. Uploaded to Commons Dec 2007: Source: Self-made using following sources: Zimmerman D.A. et al, Birds of Kenya. 1996. ISBN 1 875091 04 1; The atlas of southern African birds.
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The hatchlings' weight could only be measured in captive breeding so far and is five (Meyer's parrot) to six (brown-headed parrot) gram (≈ 0,18 to 0,21 oz). The chicks are covered in white or light grey downy feathers and their usually rather noisy parents become more quiet and watchful while around the nest.
Parrots, also known as psittacines (/ ˈ s ɪ t ə s aɪ n z /), [1] [2] are the 402 species of birds that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions, of which 387 are extant. The order is subdivided into three superfamilies: the Psittacoidea ("true" parrots), the Cacatuoidea (cockatoos), and the ...
Many parrots are vividly coloured, and some are multi-coloured. In size they range from 8 cm (3.1 in) to 1 m (3.3 ft) in length. Most of the more than 150 species in this family are found in the New World. Gray parrot, Psittacus erithacus; Brown-necked parrot, Poicephalus fuscicollis (A) Meyer's parrot, Poicephalus meyeri
Many parrots are vividly coloured, and some are multi-coloured. In size they range from 8 cm (3.1 in) to 1 m (3.3 ft) in length. Most of the more than 150 species in this family are found in the New World. Gray parrot, Psittacus erithacus; Red-fronted parrot, Poicephalus gulielmi; Meyer's parrot, Poicephalus meyeri; Niam-Niam parrot ...
Many parrots are vividly colored, and some are multi-colored. In size they range from 8 cm (3.1 in) to 1 m (3.3 ft) in length. Most of the species in this family are found in the New World. Brown-necked parrot, Poicephalus robustus; Meyer's parrot, Poicephalus meyeri; Brown-headed parrot, Poicephalus cryptoxanthus