Poicephalus rufiventris Traditional Cache
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This bird belongs to the same genus as the Senegal, Meyers, and BrownHead, (to name a few). It is an endearing, smaller sized parrot originating in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Somalia, Africa. The belief is that most of them we see in aviculture today originated from Tanzania.
This parrot is considered to be about a 9” parrot, but this can be deceiving as they are a short tailed parrot, making a good portion of the 9 inches, body. Typical weight would be 140 grams, with some going up to 170 grams and others being more dainty at 130 grams. On the whole, they are a chunky, sturdy looking little bird.
It is the most sexually dimorphic in the genus. This means you can easily visually discern the sexes, although it is not reliable to do so with babies. Adult plumage of the cock bird will have a beautiful orange to red chest area while the hen will be more green and grey with maybe a hint of orange wash. As babies, the plumage can resemble either sex, depending on the individual pairs of birds.
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