Poicephalus rufiventris
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The red-bellied parrot (Poicephalus rufiventris) is a small African parrot about 23 cm (9 in) long of the genus Poicephalus. The genus Poicephalus has the greatest quantity of species and is widely spread in Africa. It is a mostly greenish and grey parrot. Males have a bright orange belly and females have a greenish belly.
The red-bellied parrot is a small parrot about 23 cm (9 in) long and weights 140 g (5 oz). It is a mostly greenish and grey bird with the green being more prominent over its lower surfaces and the grey more prominent over its upper surfaces. Adult birds have green feathers covering the upper portions of their legs, red irises and dark grey beaks. The species is sexually dimorphic; Typically, males have a bright orange lower chest and abdomen, whilst adult females are greenish on these lower areas. The dimorphism occurs from a young age and is seen even in young chicks still in the nest.
The red-bellied parrot eats seed, fruit kernels, flowers, nectar, and periodically leaves, bark, and juice from hard fruits. Although the name red-bellied parrot implies that the parrot has hints of red, the word for the color orange was not introduced into the... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Adelaide Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia |
No species of the same family or order lives in Tsavo West National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other birds.
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Red-bellied Parrot sighting in Tsavo West National Park on a given day, based on 401 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 20th most-seen of the 380 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June–July and October
In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Red-bellied Parrot in Tsavo West National Park on a given day, against about 30% in December, the lowest month. Those are among Tsavo West National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 140 mm in November.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-bellied 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 7 parks where we can rate Red-bellied Parrot sightings, Tsavo West National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Tarangire National Park (Tanzania, about 40%) and Samburu National Reserve (Kenya, about 40%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-bellied Parrot is recorded against all the birds logged in Tsavo West National Park (401 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.
