Red-bellied Parrot

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Red-bellied Parrot
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae Tribe: Psittacini Genus: Poicephalus Species: P. rufiventris
Binomial name
Poicephalus rufiventris (Rüppell, 1845)

The Red-bellied Parrot (Poicephalus rufiventris) is an African parrot. It is a mostly greenish/grey bird with the green being more prominent over its lower surfaces and the grey more prominent over it upper surfaces. Adult birds have green feathers covering the upper portions of their legs, red irises and dark grey beaks. The species is sexually dimorphic; adult males have a bright orange lower chest and abdomen, whilst adult females are greenish over these lower areas.^[1]

[edit] Reference

1. ^ Alderton, David (2003). The ultimate encyclopedia of caged and aviary birds. Hermes House. ISBN 1-84309-164-X.