Levaillant's Parrot
Levaillant's ParrotLevaillant's Parrot

Levaillant's Parrot

Poicephalus robustus

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

The Cape parrot (Poicephalus robustus) or Levaillant's parrot is a large, temperate forest dwelling parrot of the genus Poicephalus endemic to South Africa. It was formerly grouped as a subspecies along with the savanna-dwelling brown-necked parrot (Poicephalus fuscicollis) and grey-headed parrot (P. f. suahelicus), but is now considered a distinct species. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Levaillant's Parrot sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 100 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park

Brown-headed Parrot
LC

Brown-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poicephalus cryptoxanthus

20–30% · Possible
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

<5
Jan
5–10
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 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
2 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
10–20%
3 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
4 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
5 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
6 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
7 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
8 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
9 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
11 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
12 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
13 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
14 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
15 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
16 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Levaillant's Parrot in Kruger National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Levaillant's Parrot sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 100 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Levaillant's Parrot in Kruger National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Levaillant's Parrot in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.

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