The cape parrot has been considered a sub-species of the brown-necked parrot, which is not a threatened species. (Cyril Laubscher) Scientists say South Africa's cape parrot should be recognized as ...

There are only a thousand or so Cape parrots left. The big, green and golden birds are the only native parrots in South Africa. The species is in danger of extinction. The Cape Parrot Project ...

Cape Parrots, which are endemic to South Africa are facing threats from deforestation, climate change, a rapidly spreading virus and their diet which largely consists of the fruit of one ...

Cape parrot merchandise, such as T-shirts, pin badges and fluffy toys, will also be on sale through BirdLife South Africa’s Shop for the Birds! from January 2023.

Better known as the Cape Parrot, there are fewer than 1 300 left in the wild as a result of deforestation and poaching. But a joint project in Bulwer in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands will give the ...

The Cape Parrot Project is working with communities, organisations, and the public to educate them on how to keep a healthy and safe environment for these parrots.

The remaining population of the Cape parrot, which occurs only in isolated patches of hardwood forests in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo, is about 1 800, according to BirdLife South ...

This is a male Cape Parrot (Poicephalus robustus). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for ...

The cape parrot has been considered a sub-species of the brown-necked parrot, which is not a threatened species. If the cape parrot is recognized as a separate species, it would meet the criterion for ...