Brown-headed parrot (Poicephalus cryptoxanthus)

French:	Perroquet à tête brune

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Order	Psittaciformes
Family	Psittacidae
Genus	Poicephalus (1)

Top facts

• The brown-headed parrot is found in parts of southeast Africa.
• Usually found in flocks of 4 to 12, the brown-headed parrot can live in flocks of up to 40 individuals.
• The brown-headed parrot feeds on seeds, fruits, nuts, and nectar.
• Usually breeding around April to October, the brown-headed parrot lays a clutch of 2 to 3 eggs.

Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (2).

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1. IUCN Red List (October, 2009)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org
2. CITES (October, 2009)
   http://www.cites.org