Brown-headed Parrot
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Brown-headed Parrot

Poicephalus cryptoxanthus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kruger National Park
2,206 Verified records at Kruger National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The brown-headed parrot (Poicephalus cryptoxanthus) is a south-eastern African parrot. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-headed Parrot sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 2,206 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park

Levaillant's Parrot
VU Endemic

Levaillant's Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poicephalus robustus

<5% · Rare
Meyer's Parrot
LC

Meyer's Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poicephalus meyeri

<5% · Rare
Peach-faced Lovebird
LC

Peach-faced Lovebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agapornis roseicollis

Insufficient data
Rose-ringed Parakeet

Rose-ringed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psittacula krameri

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
3 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
5 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
10–20%
6 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
7 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
8 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown-headed Parrot in Kruger National Park?

About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-headed Parrot sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 2,206 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown-headed Parrot in Kruger National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Brown-headed Parrot in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.

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