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Red-bellied Parrot
Poicephalus rufiventris (Rüppell, 1842)
Psittacidae — African & New World Parrots
Red-bellied Parrot, Poicephalus rufiventris, is a parrot of eastern Africa. It belongs to the African and New World parrot family and is placed in the genus Poicephalus. The bird is small and is about 23 cm long. It is mainly green and grey, with green more obvious below and grey more obvious above. Adult males have a bright orange lower chest and belly, while adult females show green in those areas. It nests in tree cavities, lays white eggs, and usually has three eggs in a clutch. The female incubates for about 28 days, and the young leave the nest about 63 days after hatching.
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Family
- Psittacidae — African & New World Parrots
- Breeding range
- Africa: e
