 The female incubates the eggs for about 28 days and the chicks leave the nest about 60 days after hatching.Meyer's parrots are still common in the wild, although numbers have decreased locally following destruction of woodlands.It is generally not considered to be at risk, as their large population, limited pressure from trade and hunting, and 6,000,000 km² home range make these birds unlikely to face extinction in the near future.