Poicephalus meyeri
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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.
German physician and ornithologist Philipp Jakob Cretzschmar described Meyer's parrot in 1827. The name commemorates the German ornithologist Bernhard Meyer. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 5 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 7 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 9 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 13 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 16 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 17 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 18 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 19 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 20 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 21 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 22 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 23 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 24 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loro Parque | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Bird Park | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 4 | Kuusamon Suurpetokeskus | 🇫🇮 Finland |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Meyer's Parrot sighting in Lusaka on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 29th most-seen of the 87 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and October
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Meyer's Parrot in Lusaka on a given day, against under 5% in December and January, the lowest months. Those are among Lusaka's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain a month against 210 mm in January.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Meyer's Parrot sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Meyer's Parrot sightings, Lusaka has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kampala (Uganda, about 10%) and Harare (Zimbabwe, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Meyer's Parrot is recorded against all the birds logged in Lusaka (35 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
