List Of Parrots In African Countries And Nearby Islands

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There are a lot of countries in Africa and there may be more that have parrots, but since this is an eco-tourism blog, I will concentrate on the ones that can be reached using frequent flyer miles and have some tourism infrastructure.  They will be listed alphabetically by country.

BOTSWANA

Peach-faced Lovebird – Agapornis roseicollis

Brown-necked Parrot – Poicephalus robustus

Meyer’s Parrot – Poicephalus meyeri

BURKINA FASO

Rose-ringed Parakeet –  Psittacula krameri

Senegal Parrot  – Poicephalus senegalus

CAMEROUN

Rose-ringed Parakeet – Psittacula krameri

Red-headed Lovebird – Agapornis pullarius

Black-collared Lovebird – Agapornis swinderniana

Gray Parrot – Psittacus erithacus

Red-fronted Parrot – Poicephalus gulielmi

Meyer’s Parrot – Poicephalus meyeri

Niam-Niam Parrot  – Poicephalus crassus

Senegal Parrot  – Poicephalus senegalus

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Rose-ringed Parakeet – Psittacula krameri

Red-headed Lovebird – Agapornis pullarius

Black-collared Lovebird – Agapornis swinderniana

Gray Parrot – Psittacus erithacus

Red-fronted Parrot – Poicephalus gulielmi

Meyer’s Parrot – Poicephalus meyeri

Niam-Niam Parrot  – Poicephalus crassus

COTE D’IVOIRE

Rose-ringed Parakeet – Psittacula krameri

Red-headed Lovebird – Agapornis pullarius

Black-collared Lovebird – Agapornis swindernianus

Gray Parrot – Psittacus erithacus

Brown-necked Parrot-  Poicephalus robustus

Red-fronted Parrot-  Poicephalus gulielmi

Senegal Parrot – Poicephalus senegalus

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

Rose-ringed Parakeet – Psittacula krameri

Red-headed Lovebird – Agapornis pullarius

Black-collared Lovebird – Agapornis swinderniana

Gray Parrot – Psittacus erithacus

Brown-necked Parrot – Poicephalus robustus

Red-fronted Parrot – Poicephalus gulielmi

Meyer’s Parrot – Poicephalus meyeri

Niam-Niam Parrot – Poicephalus crassus

ETHIOPIA

Rose-ringed Parakeet – Psittacula krameri

Red-headed Lovebird – Agapornis pullarius

Black-winged Lovebird – Agapornis taranta

Meyer’s Parrot – Poicephalus meyeri

Red-bellied Parrot – Poicephalus rufiventris

Yellow-fronted Parrot – Poicephalus flavifrons

GHANA

Rose-ringed Parakeet – Psittacula krameri

Red-headed Lovebird – Agapornis pullarius

Black-collared Lovebird – Agapornis swindernianus

Gray Parrot – Psittacus erithacus

Brown-necked Parrot-  Poicephalus robustus

Red-fronted Parrot-  Poicephalus gulielmi

Senegal Parrot – Poicephalus senegalus

KENYA

Rose-ringed Parakeet – Psittacula krameri

Red-headed Lovebird – Agapornis pullarius

Fischer’s Lovebird – Agapornis fischeri

Yellow-collared Lovebird – Agapornis personatus

Grey Parrot – Psittacus erithacus

Red-fronted Parrot – Poicephalus gulielmi

Meyer’s Parrot – Poicephalus meyeri

Brown-headed Parrot – Poicephalus cryptoxanthus

Red-bellied Parrot – Poicephalus rufiventris

MADAGASCAR

Greater Vasa Parrot – Coracopsis vasa

Lesser Vasa Parrot – Coracopsis nigra

Grey-headed Lovebird –  Agapornis canus

MALAWI

Lilian’s Lovebird – Agapornis lilianae

Brown-necked Parrot – Poicephalus robustus

Meyer’s Parrot – Poicephalus meyeri

Brown-headed Parrot – Poicephalus cryptoxanthus

MAURITIUS

Rose-ringed Parakeet – Psittacula krameri

Mauritius Parakeet  – Psittacula echo

Gray-headed Lovebird – Agapornis canus

NAMIBIA

Peach-faced Lovebird – Agapornis roseicollis

Lilian’s Lovebird – Agapornis lilianae

Black-cheeked Lovebird – Agapornis nigrigenis

Brown-necked Parrot – Poicephalus robustus

Meyer’s Parrot – Poicephalus meyeri

Rüppell’s Parrot – Poicephalus rueppellii

NIGERIA

Rose-ringed Parakeet – Psittacula krameri

Red-headed Lovebird – Agapornis pullarius

Gray Parrot – Psittacus erithacus

Brown-necked Parrot-  Poicephalus robustus

Senegal Parrot – Poicephalus senegalus

SENEGAL

Rose-ringed Parakeet – Psittacula krameri

Brown-necked Parrot-  Poicephalus robustus

Senegal Parrot – Poicephalus senegalus

SOUTH AFRICA

Rose-ringed Parakeet – Psittacula krameri Introduced

Peach-faced Lovebird – Agapornis roseicollis

Brown-necked Parrot –  Poicephalus fuscicollis

Cape Parrot – Poicephalus robustus

Meyer’s Parrot – Poicephalus meyeri

Brown-headed Parrot – Poicephalus cryptoxanthus

TANZANIA

Gray-headed Lovebird – Agapornis canus

Red-headed Lovebird – Agapornis pullarius

Fischer’s Lovebird – Agapornis fischeri

Yellow-collared Lovebird – Agapornis personatus

Lilian’s Lovebird – Agapornis lilianae

Gray Parrot – Psittacus erithacus

Brown-necked Parrot – Poicephalus robustus

Red-fronted Parrot – Poicephalus gulielmi

Meyer’s Parrot – Poicephalus meyeri

Brown-headed Parrot – Poicephalus cryptoxanthus

Red-bellied Parrot – Poicephalus rufiventris

UGANDA

Rose-ringed Parakeet – Psittacula krameri

Red-headed Lovebird – Agapornis pullarius

Black-collared Lovebird – Agapornis swinderniana

Gray Parrot – Psittacus erithacus

Brown-necked Parrot – Poicephalus robustus

Red-fronted Parrot – Poicephalus gulielmi

Meyer’s Parrot – Poicephalus meyeri

ZAMBIA

Lilian’s Lovebird – Agapornis lilianae

Black-cheeked Lovebird – Agapornis nigrigenis

Brown-necked Parrot – Poicephalus robustus

Meyer’s Parrot – Poicephalus meyeri

ZIMBABWE

Lilian’s Lovebird – Agapornis lilianae

Black-cheeked Lovebird – Agapornis nigrigenis

Brown-necked Parrot – Poicephalus robustus

Meyer’s Parrot – Poicephalus meyeri

Brown-headed Parrot – Poicephalus cryptoxanthus