Brown-headed Parrot  

Also Known As: Concealed-yellow Parrot

Species Profile

Genus:
Poicephalus

Species:
cryptoxanthus

Size:	Adult Weight:
22 cm (8.6 in)	120-156g (4.2-5.4 oz)

Races including nominate:
two: P.c. Crytoxanthus, P.c. tanganyikae

Colourization Adult: 
P.c. cryptoxanthus: both adults small, mainly green parrots with grey/brown head; bright yellow underwings. Blue/grey upper mandible, tan lower. Bare cere and eye ring dark brown/grey. Eye yellow. P.c. tanganyikae: as in crytoxanthus but paler; more green and less brown. Mantle greener and underparts brighter.

Colourization Juvenile: As in adult but duller with brown eye.

Call: Flight call loud strident notes rising in pitch with each following note. Also high pitched staccato notes. Feeding accompanied by soft chattering. 

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