Timneh Parrot

Psittacus timneh Fraser, 1844

333 gWeight

The Timneh parrot (Psittacus timneh), also known as the Timneh grey parrot or Timneh African grey parrot, is a West African parrot.

Busiest months: December–January · Most records: Côte d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December–January · Most records: Côte d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau

Timneh Parrot has been recorded at 10 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire64 records
Tiwai Island Wildlife SanctuarySierra Leone21 records
Gola Rainforest NP – NorthSierra Leone19 records

More places

Gola Rainforest NP – EastSierra Leone10 records
PNMJVP – Ilha de João VieiraGuinea-Bissau8 records
Sapo NPLiberia5 records
Freetown Golf CourseSierra Leone3 records
Jardin Botanique de ConakryGuinea1 record
KenemaSierra Leone1 record
Ilha de Quérè, GW (11,535, -16,218)Guinea-Bissau1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Côte d’Ivoire Sierra Leone Guinea-Bissau Liberia Guinea

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 Timneh parrot (Psittacus timneh), also known as the Timneh grey parrot or Timneh African grey parrot, is a West African parrot. Formerly classified as a subspecies of the grey parrot Psittacus erithacus timneh, it is now considered a full species Psittacus timneh. In aviculture, it is often referred to by the initials TAG and is commonly kept as a companion parrot.

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Questions

How big is the Timneh Parrot?

The Timneh Parrot weighs around 333 g.

Where does the Timneh Parrot live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and western Ivory Coast; Príncipe Island. It is most often recorded in Côte d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau.