Grey Parrot
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Grey Parrot

Psittacus erithacus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
9 Verified records at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus), also known as the Congo grey parrot, is an African parrot in the family Psittacidae. Psittacus erithacus was previously also known as the African grey parrot until the Timneh parrot (Psittacus timneh), previously treated as a subspecies, was elevated to a full species. The grey parrot is known for its intelligence, being considered one of the smartest bird species and is regarded for its speaking abilities. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Parrot sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Red-headed Lovebird
LC

Red-headed Lovebird

Bird

Agapornis pullarius

Insufficient data
Meyer's Parrot
LC

Meyer's Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poicephalus meyeri

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
3 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
5 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
6 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
8 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
9 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grey Parrot in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Parrot sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grey Parrot in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Grey Parrot in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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