Parrots (Psittacidae)
Brown-necked Parrot (Poicephalus robustus) - HBW 4, p. 414
French: Perroquet robuste
German: Kappapagei
Spanish: Lorito Robusto
Other common names: Cape Parrot
Taxonomy: Psittacus robustus J. F. Gmelin, 1788, east Cape Province.
Forms a parapatric species pair with P. gulielmi. Race suahelicus sometimes considered a separate species, incorporating fuscicollis, but voices claimed to be identical and morphological differences rather slight; nevertheless, notable differences in habitat preference suggest that treatment as separate species may be justified, although birds of W Africa may show more similarities to nominate robustus than to suahelicus; within race fuscicollis, populations of lower R Congo and Cabinda are closest to suahelicus. Three subspecies currently reco.. View all taxonomy...
Forms a parapatric species pair with P. gulielmi. Race suahelicus sometimes considered a separate species, incorporating fuscicollis, but voices claimed to be identical and morphological differences rather slight; nevertheless, notable differences in habitat preference suggest that treatment as separate species may be justified, although birds of W Africa may show more similarities to nominate robustus than to suahelicus; within race fuscicollis, populations of lower R Congo and Cabinda are closest to suahelicus. Three subspecies currently recognized
Subspecies and Distribution:
- fuscicollis (Kuhl, 1820) - patchily from Gambia to EC Nigeria, lower R Congo and Cabinda (N Angola).
- suahelicus Reichenow, 1898 - E & CS Angola through Rwanda (one record in Uganda) to C Tanzania (Ngurus), and S to extreme N Botswana and extreme NE South Africa.
- robustus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) - E South Africa.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A front and dorsal view of a bird Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore (ssp fuscicollis)
Josep del Hoyo 13 August 2007 5 years ago 25 sec 2.9 -
A bird preening and scratching its head, then flying away Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore (ssp fuscicollis)
Josep del Hoyo 13 August 2007 5 years ago 27 sec 2.9 -
A bird on a branche. Locality Tendaba, Lower River Division , The Gambia (ssp fuscicollis)
Yoel Jimenez 14 May 2005 3 years ago 13 sec 2
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Adult bird alarmed
Locality Zoological and Botanical Garden, Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France (ssp robustus)
Pierre de Chabannes 29 August 2009 3 years ago 3 -
A male on a branch.
Locality South Africa (ssp robustus)
Fran Trabalon 11 November 2008 3 years ago 2
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Calls of several birds in a large fruiting tree along the entrance road to Woodbush Forest Drive. Locality Magoebaskloof area, Limpopo Province, South Africa
(ssp suahelicus)
Charles Hesse 22 December 2009 3 years ago 3
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