Red-fronted Parrot (Poicephalus gulielmi)
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Red-fronted Parrot

Poicephalus gulielmi (Jardine, 1849)

28 cmLength275 gWeight

The red-fronted parrot (Poicephalus gulielmi), also known as Jardine's parrot, is a medium-sized mainly green parrot distributed across wide areas of Africa.

Most records: Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania

Red-fronted Parrot has been recorded at 42 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya566 records
  2. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana290 records
  3. Kakum NP – CanopyGhana210 records
More places
  1. Bonkro VillageGhana160 records
  2. Kwabena Sam ForestGhana150 records
  3. Naro Moru River LodgeKenya136 records
  4. Nsuta ForestGhana132 records
  5. Kakum National ParkGhana131 records
  6. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana120 records
  7. Antwikwaa – forest edge & farm scrubGhana84 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaKenyaTanzaniaAngolaGabonCôte d’IvoireCentral African RepublicCameroon

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 red-fronted parrot (Poicephalus gulielmi), also known as Jardine's parrot, is a medium-sized mainly green parrot distributed across wide areas of Africa. It has three subspecies. The extent and shade of the red or orange plumage on its head, thighs, and bend of wings vary depending on the subspecies.

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Questions

How big is the Red-fronted Parrot?

The Red-fronted Parrot is about 28 cm long and weighs around 275 g.

Where does the Red-fronted Parrot live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central, western. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania.

Is the Red-fronted Parrot endangered?

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

What does the Red-fronted Parrot eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Red-fronted Parrot in?

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

At a glance

Length
28 cm
Weight
275 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
204 mm
Tail
92 mm
Bill
39 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Africa: central, western

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

Yellow-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 senegalusRed-bellied ParrotRed-bellied ParrotPoicephalus rufiventrisGrey ParrotGrey ParrotPsittacus erithacus
Red-fronted Parrot

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