Red-bellied Parrot
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Red-bellied Parrot

Poicephalus rufiventris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Tsavo West National Park
407 Verified records at Tsavo West National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-bellied parrot (Poicephalus rufiventris) is a small African parrot about 23 cm (9 in) long of the genus Poicephalus. The genus Poicephalus has the greatest quantity of species and is widely spread in Africa. It is a mostly greenish and grey parrot. Males have a bright orange belly and females have a greenish belly. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-bellied Parrot sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 407 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park

Meyer's Parrot
LC

Meyer's Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poicephalus meyeri

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
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 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
2 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
3 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
4 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
5 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
6 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
8 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
9 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
10 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-bellied Parrot in Tsavo West National Park?

About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Red-bellied Parrot sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 407 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-bellied Parrot in Tsavo West National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Red-bellied Parrot in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.

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