Includes: Timneh Parrot
- Psittacus erithacus
Identification
28–39 cm
- Grey overall plumage, darker on back
- Whitish head
- Bare facial area around eye
- Blackish primaries
- Red tail coverts
Distribution
Humid, tropical Africa:
Western Africa: Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Mali, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea Gabon, Congo, Angola
Eastern Africa: Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania
African Islands: Gulf of Guinea Islands, Bioko (Fernando Po), Sao Tome, Principe
Popular cage pet, escapes can turn up anywhere.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1]:
- P. e. timneh:
- Southern Guinea to Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mali and western Ivory Coast - sometimes accepted as full species, Timneh Parrot
- P. e. princeps:
- Príncipe Island (Gulf of Guinea)
- P. e. erithacus:
Habitat
A variety of lowland forests types, including mangroves, gallery, savanna woodland and cultivated areas.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of a variety of fruit and seeds. They are particularly partial to the oily flesh of oil palm and figs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey Parrot. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey_Parrot
External Links
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