In support of previous research, the Cape Parrot should be elevated to the species level, according to a new genetic analysis study publish August 12, 2015 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by ...

The “green jewel” of South African mistbelt forests is how birders describe the charismatic and critically endangered Cape parrot. If you see one, hold your breath and make a wish that in 20 or so ...

I am a conservationist. My colleagues and I are committed to planting trees to lure the endangered Cape parrot back to its natural habitat, as well as to restore degraded forests. If we plant enough ...

Hogsback, South Africa — South Africa’s Hogsback State Forest is a magical preserve of dewy ferns and giant trees covered in a fuzzy lichen called old man’s beard. Rumor has it that the region’s ...

Tree growers in the Eastern Cape are doing all they can to ensure the Cape Parrot does not become extinct. One person involved in the project is Nozibele Mphothulo, who is among the women growing ...

World Parrot Day, celebrated on 31 May, aims to keep these birds safe in the wild by securing critical habitats. In South Africa, the day is celebrated by the Wild Bird Trust, and is an opportunity to ...

A community craft project is helping to raise funds to save a critically endangered parrot. The Mpumalanga women are crocheting toy Cape Parrots, which are sold to bolster fundraising efforts of the ...

South Africa's endangered Cape parrot (Poicephalus robustus) was believed to feed only on a select indigenous forest trees when its staple food, the kernels of Podocarpus and Afrocarpus yellowwood, ...

LIMPOPO – Zwakala, a buzzing local craft beer brewery in Magoebaskloof raised money to fund research done by the Cape Parrot Project. Zwakala, who is well-known for their award-winning Limpopo Lager ...

In support of previous research, the Cape Parrot should be elevated to the species level, scientists report. The Cape Parrot is currently considered a Poicephalus robustus sub-species, along with P. r ...

In support of previous research, the Cape Parrot should be elevated to the species level, according to a new genetic analysis study publish August 12, 2015 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by ...