Levaillant's Parrot

Poicephalus robustus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
GenusPoicephalus (African Green Parrots)
SpeciesPoicephalus robustus (Levaillant's Parrot)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Moremi Game Reserve

2 Verified records at Moremi Game Reserve

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Moremi Game Reserve

Poicephalus meyeri

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Levaillant's Parrot at Moremi Game Reserve — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	10–20%
2	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	10–20%
3	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	10–20%
4	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
5	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	5–10%
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

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