Meyer's parrot
Birds of Namibia
Introduction: One of the most concentrated birds in its distribution range is Meyer's parrot (Poicephalus meyeri), named after George FW Meyer, who published a catalogue of his father's Abyssinian bird collection 'Catalogus Avium' in 1858.
Distribution: North-eastern Namibia including all the main national parks such as Etosha National Park, Mamili, Mudumu, Kaudom Game Reserve, Victoria Falls, Bwabwata National Park and along the Chobe, Zambezi, Kwando and Kavango Rivers. Prevalent in the Okavango Delta and Moremi Game Reserve.
Diet: Small seeds are picked up in bill and swallowed, husked. Eats fruit, nuts and seeds of figs, raisins, marula. Known to raid orange orchards and maize crops and is the only bird able to break open pods and seeds of leguminous trees of miombo woodland.
Description: Often confused with the brown-headed and Rüppell's parrots. Grey head. Long and pointed wings. Highly vocal.
Breeding: Nests in tree cavity up to 10m above the ground. Females lay between 2 and 3 eggs between March and August with an incubation period of 30 days.
Size: 25cm. Weight: 120g
Caprivi Houseboat Safari Lodge
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Chobe Savanna Lodge
Overlooking the vast Chobe floodplain's from its situation in the east Caprivi this lodge has a lot to offer visitors
Ichingo Chobe River Lodge
One of the best lodges in this area has accommodation in both traditional land based units as well as on two houseboats.
Impalila Island Lodge
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Mazambala Island Lodge
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Nkasa Lupala Tented Lodge
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Ntwala Island Lodge
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Pride of the Zambezi Houseboat
A small luxurious houseboat, offers awesome game viewing, bird watching & fishing expereinces on the Chobe & Zambezi Rivers
Susuwe Island Lodge
in the Bwabwata National Park this is a perfect land and water camp with six luxury suites, each with private plunge pool
Zovu Elephant Lodge
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