RUPPELL'S PARROT

Poicephalus rueppelii

» Length about 9" Weight about 120 grams
» Endemic to southwest Africa: Angola and Namibia in southwest
» Rare in aviculture and as companions although they are considered to be good pets
» Sexually dimorphic: hens have blue on their lower back, rump and lower belly
» CITES II Considered to be stable in its range

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