Red-bellied Parrot
Poicephalus rufiventris(Rüppell, WPES, 1842)
English (US) Red-bellied Parrot
The Red-bellied Parrot (Poicephalus rufiventris) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Psittacidae (African and New World Parrots) in the order Psittaciformes.
- Scientific name
- Poicephalus rufiventris
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Red-bellied Parrot
- Described by
- (Rüppell, WPES, 1842)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Poicephalus rufiventris pallidus
- Poicephalus rufiventris rufiventris
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Pionus rufiventris
- Described by
- (Rüppell, WPES, 1842)
- Type locality
- Shoa.
- Original description
- Systematische Uebersicht der Vögel Nord-Ost-Afrika's nebst Abbildingen und Beschreibungen von fünfzig theils unbekannten, theils noch nicht bildlich dargestellten Arten p.83 pl.32
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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