Brown-necked Parrot (Poicephalus fuscicollis)
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Brown-necked Parrot

Poicephalus fuscicollis (Kuhl, 1820)

324 gWeight

The brown-necked parrot (Poicephalus fuscicollis), sometimes known in aviculture as the uncape parrot, is a large Poicephalus parrot species endemic to Africa.

Busiest months: August and December · Most records: Zambia, Gambia, South Africa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August and December · Most records: Zambia, Gambia, South Africa

Brown-necked Parrot has been recorded at 105 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Pirang Forest NPGambia77 records
  2. Mushingashi ConservancyZambia64 records
  3. Liwonde National Park – MvuuMalawi59 records
More places
  1. Kruger NP – Mahonie Loop/S99South Africa55 records
  2. Kruger NP – Punda Maria CampSouth Africa50 records
  3. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana42 records
  4. Liwonde National ParkMalawi40 records
  5. Bonkro VillageGhana36 records
  6. Shamvura CampNamibia36 records
  7. Coutada 12Mozambique32 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ZambiaGambiaSouth AfricaGhanaMalawiZimbabweMozambiqueUganda

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The brown-necked parrot (Poicephalus fuscicollis), sometimes known in aviculture as the uncape parrot, is a large Poicephalus parrot species endemic to Africa.

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Questions

How big is the Brown-necked Parrot?

The Brown-necked Parrot weighs around 324 g.

Where does the Brown-necked Parrot live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western Africa south to Angola, east to Tanzania and northeastern South Africa. It is most often recorded in Zambia, Gambia and South Africa.

When is the best time to see the Brown-necked Parrot?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August and December (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Brown-necked Parrot endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-necked Parrot as Least Concern.

What does the Brown-necked Parrot eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Brown-necked Parrot in?

It belongs to the family African & New World Parrots (Psittacidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).

At a glance

Weight
324 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
206 mm
Tail
87 mm
Bill
48 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: western Africa south to Angola, east to Tanzania and northeastern South Africa

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Parrot Psittaciformes
Family
African & New World Parrots Psittacidae
Genus
Poicephalus

Other birds in the genus Poicephalus

Red-fronted ParrotRed-fronted ParrotPoicephalus gulielmiYellow-fronted ParrotYellow-fronted ParrotPoicephalus flavifronsCape ParrotCape ParrotPoicephalus robustusMeyer's ParrotMeyer's ParrotPoicephalus meyeriRüppell's ParrotRüppell's ParrotPoicephalus rueppelliiBrown-headed ParrotBrown-headed ParrotPoicephalus cryptoxanthusNiam-niam ParrotNiam-niam ParrotPoicephalus crassusSenegal ParrotSenegal ParrotPoicephalus senegalusRed-bellied ParrotRed-bellied ParrotPoicephalus rufiventrisGrey ParrotGrey ParrotPsittacus erithacus
Brown-necked Parrot

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