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Brown-headed Parrot

Poicephalus cryptoxanthus (Peters, WKH 1854)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Brown-headed Parrot - Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Peter Boesman 2013-02-08 Punda Maria area, Kruger National Park, Limpopo, Limpopo Province (South Africa) call - [sono] 280594
xeno-canto.org
Brown-headed Parrot - Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Dries Van de Loock 2024-09-23 Gonarezhou NP, Chiredzi (Zimbabwe) (220 m) call - [sono] 962999
xeno-canto.org
Brown-headed Parrot - Poicephalus cryptoxanthus tanganyikae Frank Lambert 2017-10-19 Ngezi Forest, Pemba, Pemba North (Tanzania) (30 m) song -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

448979
xeno-canto.org
Brown-headed Parrot - Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Ehren Eksteen 2025-07-14 Kruger Park, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, Pelgrimsrus (South Africa) (260 m) call -

No Modifications. 3 Birds calling from top of a tree then flew off.

1028093
xeno-canto.org
Brown-headed Parrot - Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Oscar Campbell 2017-04-01 Satara Camp, Kruger National Park (near Kruger Park), Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, Mpumalanga (South Africa) (280 m) call -

Calling from tall trees in grassy area of campsite.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

368173
xeno-canto.org
Brown-headed Parrot - Poicephalus cryptoxanthus tanganyikae Frank Lambert 2017-10-19 Ngezi Forest, Pemba, Pemba North (Tanzania) (30 m) song -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

448980
xeno-canto.org
Brown-headed Parrot - Poicephalus cryptoxanthus tanganyikae Frank Lambert 2017-10-19 Ngezi Forest, Pemba, Pemba North (Tanzania) (30 m) song -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

448984
xeno-canto.org
Brown-headed Parrot - Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Marc Anderson 2023-09-01 Manyeleti Game Reserve, Mhala (South Africa) (360 m) call - [sono] 877008
xeno-canto.org
Brown-headed Parrot - Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Peter Boesman 2013-02-08 Punda Maria area, Kruger National Park, Limpopo, Limpopo Province (South Africa) call - [sono] 280595
xeno-canto.org
Brown-headed Parrot - Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Dries Van de Loock 2024-09-23 Gonarezhou NP, Chiredzi (Zimbabwe) (220 m) call - [sono] 962997
xeno-canto.org
Brown-headed Parrot - Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Rick Nuttall 1991-08-27 Skukuza - Lower Sabie Rd, Kruger National Park, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, Pelgrimsrus (South Africa) (220 m) begging call -

A juvenile bird uttering loud begging calls, soliciting food from an adult feeding on seed pods of sicklebush Dischrostachys cinerea nearby. Original analogue recording digitized. Minimal high pass filtering applied; normalized to -6dB.

779267
xeno-canto.org
Brown-headed Parrot - Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Faansie Peacock 2017-07-06 Mjejane Private Game Reserve, Hectorspruit, Mpumalanga, Mpumalanga (South Africa) (220 m) call -

Two birds working through the canopy in search of pods and fruit. Loud, shrieking calls (recorder levels set way down).

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

382954
xeno-canto.org
Brown-headed Parrot - Poicephalus cryptoxanthus African Bioacoustics Community 2023-10-04 , Mpumalanga (South Africa)   -   639808447
macaulaylibrary.org
Brown-headed Parrot - Poicephalus cryptoxanthus tanganyikae Frank Lambert 2015-12-07 Mvuu, Liwonde, Machinga (Malawi) (480 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

366211
xeno-canto.org
Brown-headed Parrot - Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Oscar Campbell 2017-04-01 Satara Camp, Kruger National Park (near Kruger Park), Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, Mpumalanga (South Africa) (280 m) call -

Calling from tall trees in grassy area of campsite; different individual from that featured in XC368173.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

368174
xeno-canto.org
Brown-headed Parrot - Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Tom Wulf 2017-03-15 Olifants Camp, Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga (South Africa) (240 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

392060
xeno-canto.org
Brown-headed Parrot - Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Marc Anderson 2023-08-30 Manyeleti Game Reserve, Mhala (South Africa) (360 m) flight call - [sono] 877090
xeno-canto.org
Brown-headed Parrot - Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Bobby Wilcox 2025-06-29 Kruger Park (near Numbi), Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, Nsikazi (South Africa) (650 m) call -

About 15m away in wooded savanna.

1038406
xeno-canto.org
Brown-headed Parrot - Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Nature sounds by Simply Birding 2022-01-27 Kruger Park (near Kruger National Park), Mopani, Limpopo, Soutpansberg (South Africa) (220 m) adult, sex uncertain, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

699590
xeno-canto.org
Brown-headed Parrot - Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Dries Van de Loock 2024-09-23 Gonarezhou NP, Chiredzi (Zimbabwe) (220 m) call - [sono] 963000
xeno-canto.org
Brown-headed Parrot - Poicephalus cryptoxanthus African Bioacoustics Community 2023-10-04 Kruger Park (near Skukuza), Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, Witrivier (South Africa) (260 m)   -

250Hz high pass filter, -3dB normalised, recordings combined.

Perched in tree, foraging and interacting.

School nearby, some voices and car noise in the background.

Recordist - N. Serpa

1025933
xeno-canto.org
Brown-headed Parrot - Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Magnus Wadstein 2024-03-07 Majete NP, Maganga, Chikwawa, Southern Region, Majete Game Reserve - Chikwawa (Malawi) (170 m) call - [also] [sono] 959292
xeno-canto.org
Brown-headed Parrot - Poicephalus cryptoxanthus tanganyikae Frank Lambert 2017-10-19 Ngezi Forest, Pemba, Pemba North (Tanzania) (30 m) song -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

448982
xeno-canto.org
Brown-headed Parrot - Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Derek Solomon 2016-06-28 Mahove Tent Camp, Gonarezhou National Park, Masvingo (Zimbabwe) (170 m) call -

Small group of parrots flying overhead with a single bird calling briefly. Mixed Ilala Palm and Baobab woodland close to the bans of the Runde River.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

329475
xeno-canto.org
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