| The bird with the scientific name Poicephalus | | | | determining appearance of the bird. They are less |
| Meyeri originated from the wilds of Central and | | | | capable to detect how many species are |
| Eastern Africa. Meyers have gone thru countless | | | | scattered, making for a whole population of |
| hybrids without having to consider instant look | | | | confusing inter hybrid in captivity. |
| "standard" in plume color and other features. | | | | Six Sub-species of the Meyer Parrot (Poicephalus |
| Meyer parrots appear to be of six sub-species; | | | | Meyeri) |
| each looking perfectly similar with the rest, | | | | 1. Poicephalus Meyeri Meyeri |
| resulting to lack of dominant marks to distinguish | | | | 2. Saturatus |
| each from the others. | | | | 3. Reichenowi |
| It is believed that breeding has started from the | | | | 4. Matschiei |
| wilds where the bird originated, and gone thru with | | | | 5. Damarensis |
| disregard in the proper manipulations and | | | | 6. Trasvaalensis |
| considerations on the bird's total breed. Meyeri | | | | It takes a very knowledgeable observer to |
| parrots are inferior in size compared to other | | | | detect which this and that, of its sub-kind because |
| birds, preferred choice for household pets. Being | | | | of the complicated spread in overall plumage. It's a |
| small saves you from preparing a large cage, | | | | general vague overview on the breeding |
| conducive to smaller space in its foster home. | | | | approach; and presenting today a big controversy |
| Like other parrots, there's no assurance that the | | | | what touch in hybrid to concentrate, if only to |
| Meyer will talk. It takes a lot of patience and | | | | settle to one image. Meyers' bird breeding has |
| determination to let it mimic in return to efforts | | | | similarities to what was done with the Senegal |
| done in training. The disadvantage of its having | | | | bird; kind of "mind twist" run-down observation |
| gone thru unprecedented hybrid processes is | | | | tests which, and what sub-species. |
| believed to have started while on captives in the | | | | Plumages' dominant hue is of gray and brown. |
| forests; original breeders, mindless to focus on | | | | Back part is gray, and bills are dark gray. Thighs, |
| basic colors. | | | | wings, crown, and shoulders are yellow. Heads and |
| Later breeders have difficulty in their | | | | beaks determine what apparent sex it belongs. |
| assessments; as to whether they could still | | | | Males obviously have flatter heads; but to get |
| resolve to come up with the desired feather color | | | | total assurance of its sex is thru operation or |
| combinations, that may under mind a fixed | | | | DNA test. |