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Cape Parrot (robustus)

Poicephalus robustus robustus (Gmelin, JF 1788)

The Cape parrot 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 and grey-headed parrot, but is now considered a distinct species. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Psittacidae
Genus:
   Poicephalus
Scientific:
  Poicephalus robustus robustus


Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1788)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
  Psittacus robustus

Type locality:
  No locality = South Africa.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2896944


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  2F4B17A7FB60AE51

Avibase ID:
  avibase-2F4B17A7

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/2F4B17A7


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 714439


VULNERABLE

Geographic range:

  • Poicephalus robustus robustus: southern and eastern South Africa (Eastern Cape and southern KwaZulu-Natal; isolated population at Woodbush forest, Limpopo)
English:
Cape Parrot (robustus)
French:
Perroquet robuste (robustus)


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Cape Parrot (robustus) ( Poicephalus robustus robustus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Cape Parrot (robustus) ( Poicephalus robustus robustus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Cape Parrot (Cape) ( Poicephalus robustus robustus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Cape Parrot (Cape) ( Poicephalus robustus robustus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Cape Parrot (Cape) ( Poicephalus robustus robustus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Cape Parrot (Cape) ( Poicephalus robustus robustus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Cape Parrot (Cape) ( Poicephalus robustus robustus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Cape Parrot (Cape) ( Poicephalus robustus robustus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Cape Parrot (Cape) ( Poicephalus robustus robustus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Cape Parrot (Cape) ( Poicephalus robustus robustus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2021:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2022:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2023:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
eBird version 1.53:
Brown-necked Parrot (Cape) ( Poicephalus robustus robustus) [version 2]
eBird version 1.54:
Brown-necked Parrot (Cape) ( Poicephalus robustus robustus) [version 2]
eBird version 1.55:
Brown-necked Parrot (Cape) ( Poicephalus robustus robustus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Brown-necked Parrot (Cape) ( Poicephalus robustus robustus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Brown-necked Parrot (Cape) ( Poicephalus robustus robustus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Brown-necked Parrot (Cape) ( Poicephalus robustus robustus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Brown-necked Parrot (Cape) ( Poicephalus robustus robustus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
eBird version 2021:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
eBird version 2022:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
eBird version 2023:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Cape Parrot ( Poicephalus robustus) [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Poicephalus robustus robustus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Poicephalus robustus [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: nominal subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Poicephalus robustus

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Afrikaans: Grootpapegaai, Grootpapegaai (Woudpapegaai), Woudpapegaai
Catalan: lloro robust
Czech: papoušek zelenobřichý
Danish: Kappapegøje
German: Kappapagei
English: Brown-necked Parrot, Brown-necked Parrot (Cape), Cape Parrot, Cape Parrot (Cape), Cape Parrot (robustus), Gray-cheeked Parrot, Grey-cheeked Parrot, Principe Gray Parrot, Principe Grey Parrot
English, HBW: Cape Parrot
English (IOC): Cape Parrot
English (United States): Cape Parrot
Esperanto: Kaba papago
Spanish: Lorito de El Cabo, Lorito del Cabo, Lorito Robusto, Lorito Robusto (robustus)
Spanish (Spain): Lorito de El Cabo, Lorito del Cabo, Lorito Robusto (robustus)
Spanish (HBW): Brown-necked Parrot (Cape)
Estonian: suur-moorapapagoi
Finnish: isoafrikankaija
French: Perroquet du Cap, Perroquet du Cap (nominal), Perroquet robuste, Perroquet robuste (du Cap), Perroquet robuste (nominal), Perroquet robuste (robustus)
Croatian: smeđovrata papiga
Hungarian: fokföldi papagáj
Italian: Pappagallo collobruno, Pappagallo del Capo, Pappagallo robusto
Japanese (romaji): hanenagainko, hanenagainko (robustus)
Japanese: ケープインコ, ハネナガインコ, ハネナガインコ (robustus)
Scientific: Poicephalus fuscicollis fuscicollis, Poicephalus robustus, Poicephalus robustus fuscicollis, Poicephalus robustus robustus, Poicephalus suahelicus robustus, Psittacus fuscicollis, Psittacus robustus
Lithuanian: Kapinė ilgasparnė papūga
Dutch: Kaapse Papegaai, Kaapse Papegaai (robustus)
Norwegian: Gladiatorpapegøye, gladiatorpapegøye (robustus)
Polish: afrykanka zielonorzytna
Portuguese: Papagaio-de-bico-grosso
Portuguese (Portugal): papagaio-do-cabo
Russian: Капский длиннокрылый попугай, Капский попугай
Slovak: papagáj velký, papagáj veľký
Serbian: Kapski papagaj (kapska podvrsta)
Swedish: Cappapegoja, Kappapegoja
Swahili: Kwao Shingo-kahawia
Turkish: Kap papağanı
Tsonga: Hokwe
Ukrainian: папуга-довгокрил капський
Xhosa: Isikhwenene
Chinese: 褐颈鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional): 好望角棕頸鸚鵡
Zulu: isiKhwenene

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