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Birdsong field guide

Niam-Niam Parrot

Poicephalus crassus

A medium-sized, primarily green parrot with a distinctive olive-brown head, native to the remote woodlands of Central Africa. It remains one of the least-studied members of the Poicephalus genus due to its inaccessible range.

What it sounds like

A series of high-pitched, metallic screeches and sharp squawks typical of the Poicephalus genus.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Field notes

The name 'Niam-Niam' is an older term for the Zande people, who share the bird's primary geographic range.
Unlike many of its close relatives, this species lacks bright yellow or orange patches on its thighs or belly.
It possesses a particularly heavy and robust bill, which is specialized for cracking hard-shelled seeds and fruit stones.
The irises of adults are a striking red or orange-red, contrasting sharply with their duller brown facial plumage.
It is largely a nomadic species, moving seasonally in response to the availability of ripening fruit and seeds.

Habitat

Moist wooded savannas, gallery forests, and riverine woodland margins.

Range

Central African Republic, southwestern South Sudan, northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and southeastern Chad.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Brown-headed ParrotPoicephalus cryptoxanthus Brown-necked ParrotPoicephalus fuscicollis Cape ParrotPoicephalus robustus Meyer's ParrotPoicephalus meyeri Red-bellied ParrotPoicephalus rufiventris Red-fronted ParrotPoicephalus gulielmi Rüppell's ParrotPoicephalus rueppellii Senegal ParrotPoicephalus senegalus

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