Poicephalus meyeri
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Meyer's Parrot sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 439th most-seen of the 519 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Meyer's Parrot in Ngorongoro Conservation Area on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
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.
23rd of 24
Of the 24 parks where we can rate Meyer's Parrot sightings, Ngorongoro Conservation Area ranks 23rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Ruaha National Park (Tanzania, about 60%), Kidepo Valley National Park (Uganda, about 60%) and Lake Mburo National Park (Uganda, about 50%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Meyer's Parrot is recorded against all the birds logged in Ngorongoro Conservation Area (19 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
