Avibase: Poicephalus meyeri (Meyer's Parrot)

Meyer's Parrot

Poicephalus meyeri (Cretzschmar, PJ 1827)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri	Marc Anderson	2023-08-22	Kafue National Park, Mumbwa (Zambia) (1100 m)	flight call - [sono]	892520 xeno-canto.org
Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri matschiei	Frank Lambert	2015-11-30	Malawi - Vwarza Marsh NP, north entrance, nr Rumphi, Northern Region, Rumphi (Malawi) (1200 m)	call - Initially one bird, then another joined it. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	311697 xeno-canto.org
Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri	Alexander Schlatmann	2022-08-25	, Rift Valley (Kenya)	-	566320061 macaulaylibrary.org
Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri	Alexander Schlatmann	2022-08-25	Mpala Research Centre Campsite, Laikipia County, Kenya, Laikipia (Kenya) (1700 m)	adult, call, flight call, sex uncertain - Olympus LS-12 + Sennheiser ME-66 bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	748255 xeno-canto.org
Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri	Robert Davis	2017-12-16	Kolwezi, Katanga, Katanga (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (1300 m)	call - Three birds perched about 10 m high in tree, surroundings are miombo scrub land. Recording modified only to remove voices, no filtering. playback-used:no	396347 xeno-canto.org
Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri	Marc Anderson	2023-09-06	Limpopo River, Botswana (Botswana) (550 m)	call - [sono]	880428 xeno-canto.org
Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri	Marc Anderson	2023-09-05	Limpopo River, Botswana (Botswana) (550 m)	call - [sono]	880424 xeno-canto.org
Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri	Marc Anderson	2023-09-06	Limpopo River, Botswana (Botswana) (550 m)	call - [sono]	880427 xeno-canto.org
Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri	isaac kilusu	2022-12-07	Seronera, Serengeti, Mara Region, Mara (Tanzania) (1500 m)	call - [sono]	767573 xeno-canto.org
Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri	ITWITAHO Ennice	2026-05-17	, Est (Rwanda)	-	659954719 macaulaylibrary.org
Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri	Marc Anderson	2023-09-05	Limpopo River, Botswana (Botswana) (550 m)	call - [sono]	880426 xeno-canto.org
Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri	Stein Ø. Nilsen	2018-12-30	Ruaha National Park, Iringa, Iringa (pre-2012) (Tanzania) (1000 m)	song - Zoom H5 Telinga Mk2 bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	460481 xeno-canto.org
Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri	Peter Boesman	2016-11-18	Popa Falls, Okavango (Namibia)	call - [sono]	346989 xeno-canto.org
Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri	Brian Tuhaise	2026-04-14	, Western (Uganda)	-	656040965 macaulaylibrary.org
Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri	Thibaut Chansac	2014-07-31	Manyoni, Singida, Singida (Tanzania) (1400 m)	call - An adult feeding on a Marula tree and uttering some very faint call while eating fruit. Annoying Ring-necked dove... bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	201238 xeno-canto.org
Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri	Thibaut Chansac	2014-07-31	Manyoni, Singida, Singida (Tanzania) (1400 m)	call - Loudest calls are uttered while flying-off . bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	201239 xeno-canto.org
Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri	Peter Boesman	2019-09-26	Minyanya plain woodland edge, North-western province, North-Western (Zambia)	call - [sono]	509098 xeno-canto.org
Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri	Bernard BOUSQUET	2018-06-14	Babati, Manyara Region, Manyara (Tanzania) (1200 m)	flight call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	424537 xeno-canto.org
Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri	Peter Boesman	2016-11-17	Okavango river area, Caprivi strip, Okavango (Namibia)	call - [sono]	346990 xeno-canto.org
Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri	Peter Boesman	2016-11-17	Okavango river area, Caprivi strip, Okavango (Namibia)	call - [sono]	346991 xeno-canto.org
Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri	András Schmidt	2025-08-07	Kasinka, Kgaolo ya Chobe, Chobe District, Chobe (Botswana) (950 m)	call - Not modified. Perched in a tree within Chobe Hideaway campsite. Dry savanna with some farmland. Same bird as on XC1034284.	1034285 xeno-canto.org
Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri	Thibaut Chansac	2014-07-31	Manyoni, Singida, Singida (Tanzania) (1400 m)	call, juvenile - Calls of 2 juveniles still parents-depending. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	201241 xeno-canto.org
Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri	Dries Van de Loock	2020-06-20	Kasanka National Park, Central (Zambia) (1200 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	585193 xeno-canto.org
Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri	Dries Van de Loock	2024-01-06	Ntanda Cottage, Chingola, Copperbelt Province, Chingola (Zambia) (1300 m)	song - Two birds singing from top of lone tree in floodplain	872301 xeno-canto.org

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