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Birds
Rüppell's parrot
Rüppell's parrot · Poicephalus rueppellii
Rüppell's parrot shows a lively play of yellow and brown and hides away in the open acacia woodlands of southern Africa.
Fact file
- Size
- Around 22 cm long, up to 135 g in weight
- Males and females
- Females show more yellow on the wing and in the face
- Sounds
- Short, sharp calls, often used as contact calls
- Diet
- Seeds, berries, fruit, flowers, occasionally insects
- Offspring
- Usually 3–4 eggs per clutch, incubation around 4 weeks
How to identify Rüppell's parrot
Rüppell's parrots are medium-sized parrots with a distinctive combination of brown, grey and striking yellow tones on the legs, wing bars and in part on the head. Their plumage looks rather muted overall, but in sunlight it has a greenish sheen and shows fine pale edging.
At around 22 centimetres in body length and with a compact, powerful bill, Rüppell's parrots have a stocky silhouette and a short, rounded tail. Juvenile birds are less intensely coloured, and adult females usually show more yellow on the wings and chest.
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