Brown Headed Parrot

The Brown Headed Parrot is another green bird with a brownish grey head. It has yellow under the wings at the front which unfortunately can only be seen properly when in flight. The iris is a greyish yellow. Brown heads have a basically whitish beak, with black on the tip of the upper mandible.



Brown headed parrots are usually found in pairs and small groups, and seem to prefer large, tall trees. They will usually stay in the upper reaches. They are shy and well camouflaged, rarely seen when they are not flying from tree to tree. According to the Lexicon of Parrots, brown heads are sometimes found flocking with Cape parrots.



The Brown Headed Parrot originates from eastern South Africa. South-eastern Africa, found in parts of South Africa, Kenya, Zululand, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mali and the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba.



Latin name: Poicephalus Cryptoxanthus



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