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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, [1] as their large population, limited pressure from trade and hunting, and 6,000,000 km 2 home range make these birds unlikely to face extinction in the near future. Trade in ...
The Senegal parrot, Meyer's parrot, red-bellied parrot, and the brown-headed parrot are popular as pets because they are easier to keep in apartments, being generally quieter and smaller than most other companion parrots. Some Poicephalus parrot species are rare and not known in captivity.
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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Though the average lifespan of a wild Niam-Niam Parrot is currently unknown, related parrots in Poicephalus, such as the Senegal parrot and Meyer's parrot, live on average for 20–30 years in the wild and up to 50 years or more in captivity. This is the approximate range of the Niam-Niam parrot in central Africa.
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What is now Fuerte's parrot was at one time considered a subspecies of the rusty-faced parrot (H. amazonina). The two of them and the red-faced parrot (H. pyrrhops) form a superspecies. [4] Fuerte's parrot is monotypic. [3] The species' English name and specific epithet honor Louis Agassiz Fuertes, "one of the 'greats' of American bird art". [5]
Originally, the company produced a biplane trainer, the Meyers OTW, but after World War II developed a range of light utility aircraft, culminating in the Meyers 200.In 1965, the company and the rights to two of its aircraft, the 145 and 200 were purchased by the Aero Commander Division of Rockwell-Standard.