Brown (Meyer's) Parrot
Poicephalus meyeri
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The defining characteristics of the adult brown parrot are the yellow band across the forehead and the yellow shoulders. A yellow underwing patch shows in flight. The 3rd row photo is courtesy of Amos Pampy Hardecker. These photos were taken in Tarangire, Serengeti, Yaida Valley, Maswa WR and Katavi. Click the bottom photo to see enlargements including an immature and nest excavation.

In slideshow photos #9-13 the pair was excavating a nest cavity. They traded placed approximatelyevery 10 minutes. When time was up, the one inside would fly out and give a single note call; the other would then fly to the nest, go inside and the cycle would repeat.
  
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All unattributed images on this website are:
copyright © 2001-25 Ron Eggert or David Peterson
All other images are the property of the indicated photographers:
Mike Graham, Per Holmen, Stefan Hitz, Amos Pampy Hardecker

Last Update this page: 1-25-25