Meyer’s Parrot – Species Information
Poicephalus meyeri
This species has a large range and the population trend appears to be stable. It has been heavily traded: since 1981, when it was listed on CITES Appendix II, 75,387 wild-caught individuals have been recorded in international trade (UNEP-WCMC CITES Trade Database, January 2005).
There are six subspecies separable into two groupings identified by intensity of plumage colouration: three paler subspecies from drier regions and three darker subspecies from humid regions.
Species Distribution Map
Poicephalus meyeri
Current Species Information & Fact Sheets
» Birdlife International (2009) Species factsheet