Red-bellied Parrot (Poicephalus rufiventris)
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Red-bellied Parrot

Poicephalus rufiventris (Rüppell, 1842)

23 cmLength120 gWeight

The red-bellied parrot (Poicephalus rufiventris) is a small African parrot about 23 cm (9 in) long of the genus Poicephalus.

Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Red-bellied Parrot has been recorded at 49 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tarangire NPTanzania720 records
  2. Samburu NRKenya474 records
  3. Buffalo Springs NRKenya297 records
More places
  1. Sagala Lodge/Ndara RanchKenya171 records
  2. Tsavo West NPKenya169 records
  3. Tarangire NP – Tarangire Safari LodgeTanzania168 records
  4. Shaba NRKenya162 records
  5. Tsavo West NP – Kilaguni LodgeKenya118 records
  6. Buffalo Springs NR / Samburu NRKenya92 records
  7. Meru NPKenya85 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaTanzaniaEthiopiaCanadaSomalia

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 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.

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Questions

How big is the Red-bellied Parrot?

The Red-bellied Parrot is about 23 cm long and weighs around 120 g.

Where does the Red-bellied Parrot live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.

Is the Red-bellied Parrot endangered?

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

What does the Red-bellied Parrot eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Red-bellied Parrot in?

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

At a glance

Length
23 cm
Weight
120 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
153 mm
Tail
74 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Africa: eastern

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 flavifronsBrown-necked ParrotBrown-necked ParrotPoicephalus fuscicollisCape 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 senegalusGrey ParrotGrey ParrotPsittacus erithacus
Red-bellied Parrot

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