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Rüppell's Parrot

RÜPPELL'S PARROT

Poicephalus rueppellii


Rüppell's (Male, Female & 3 babies)
Steve & Cyndi Garvin


The Rüppell's is similar to the Meyers in shape and size, but the body is of a brown wash not green or blue as in the Meyers. Also lacks the yellow band on the head as in some species of Meyers. The female has a blue lower back and rump and a dull blue abdomen. Sexually dimorphic again.

Rüppell's originate in South West Africa, stretching from Angola to Namibia.

Habitat. This bird lives on the open savannah or in dry woodland

For more information on Rüppell's, see Steve and Cindi Garvin's WEB pages at The Feather Tree www.feathert.com/RuppellsParrot.html

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