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Cape parrot

Poicephalus robustus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)

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The cape parrot (Poicephalus robustus) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 318 g to 343 g and live up to 29.7 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Cape parrot (Poicephalus robustus)
Photo: Alan Manson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the cape parrot

Weight
318 g – 343 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
29.7 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
26 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
3 – 4src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the cape parrot live?

Not recorded

What is the cape parrot?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Cape parrot (Poicephalus robustus) or Levaillant's parrot is a large, temperate forest dwelling parrot of the genus Poicephalus endemic to South Africa. It was formerly grouped as a subspecies along with the savanna-dwelling brown-necked parrot (Poicephalus fuscicollis) and grey-headed parrot (P. f. suahelicus), but is now considered a distinct species.

From the Wikipedia article “Cape parrot” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cape_parrot&oldid=1361478973), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the cape parrot endangered?

The cape parrot is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.

How is the cape parrot classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittacidae
  6. genusPoicephalus
  7. SpeciesPoicephalus robustus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)

Synonyms Poicephalus robustus robustus, Psittacus robustus

Other names and names in other languages (41)
  • Brown-necked parrotEnglish
  • Brown-necked parrotEnglish
  • CAPAEnglish
  • Levaillant's parrotEnglish
  • WoudpapagaaiAfrikaans
  • Grootpapegaai (Woudpapegaai)Afrikaans
  • KnysnapapegaaiAfrikaans
  • lloro robustCatalan
  • papoušek zelenobřichýCzech
  • parot gyddf-frownWelsh
  • Kap PapegøjeDanish
  • KappapageiGerman
  • Kap-PapageiGerman
  • kaba papagoEsperanto
  • Lorito robustoSpanish
  • Lorito de El CaboSpanish
  • suur-moorapapagoiEstonian
  • isoafrikankaijaFinnish
  • eteläafrikankaijaFinnish
  • Perroquet robusteFrench
  • smeđovrata papigaCroatian
  • fokföldi papagájHungarian
  • fokföldi afropapagájHungarian
  • Pappagallo del CapoItalian
  • ケープインコJapanese
  • ハネナガインコJapanese
  • kapinė ilgasparnė papūgaLithuanian
  • Kaapse PapegaaiDutch
  • gladiatorpapegøyeNorwegian
  • afrykanka zielonorzytnaPolish
  • papagaio-do-caboPortuguese
  • papagaio-de-bico-grossoPortuguese
  • Капский попугайRussian
  • Капский длиннокрылый попугайRussian
  • papagáj veľkýSlovak
  • Kapski papagaj (kapska podvrsta)Serbian
  • kappapegojaSwedish
  • Kap PapağanıTurkish
  • папуга-довгокрил капськийUkrainian
  • 好望角鹦鹉Chinese
  • 好望角棕頸鸚鵡Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the cape parrot

Other species in the same genus Poicephalus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the cape parrot?

An adult cape parrot weighs 318 g – 343 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the cape parrot endangered?

The cape parrot is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

How long does the cape parrot live?

The cape parrot has a recorded lifespan of 29.7 years.

What kind of animal is the cape parrot?

The cape parrot (Poicephalus robustus) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{cape_parrot_2026,
  title = {Cape parrot (Poicephalus robustus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/cape-parrot},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}