Meyer's Parrot
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Meyer's Parrot

Poicephalus meyeri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Tarangire National Park
272 Verified records at Tarangire National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Meyer's Parrot sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 272 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tarangire National Park

Red-bellied Parrot
LC

Red-bellied Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poicephalus rufiventris

40–50% · Likely
Red-fronted Parrot
LC

Red-fronted Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poicephalus gulielmi

<5% · Rare
Yellow-collared Lovebird
LC Endemic

Yellow-collared Lovebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agapornis personatus

60–70% · Likely
Fischer's Lovebird
NT

Fischer's Lovebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agapornis fischeri

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
5–10
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
2 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
3 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
4 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
40–50%
5 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
40–50%
6 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
7 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
8 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
10 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
11 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
12 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
13 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
14 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
15 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
16 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
17 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
18 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
19 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
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 Tarangire National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Meyer's Parrot sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 272 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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