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Psittaciformes / Psittacidae / Poicephalus

Brown-headed Parrot

Poicephalus cryptoxanthus

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (brhpar2) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

Taxonomy

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Poicephalus

Subspecies (2)

Poicephalus cryptoxanthus cryptoxanthus

southeastern Zimbabwe and Mozambique (south of Save River) to northeastern South Africa
Poicephalus cryptoxanthus tanganyikae

southeastern Kenya to Malawi, northern Mozambique, Zanzibar, and Pemba Island

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (brhpar2) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.