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| − | + | [[Image:Grey_Parrot.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|xentox|xentox}}<br /> [[Liberia]], February 2006]] | |
| − | + | '''Includes: Timneh Parrot''' | |
| − | [[Image:Grey_Parrot.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by xentox<br> | + | ;[[: Category:Psittacus|Psittacus]] erithacus |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 28–39 cm | ||
| + | *Grey overall plumage, darker on back | ||
| + | *Whitish head | ||
| + | *Bare facial area around eye | ||
| + | *Blackish [[Topography#Wings|primaries]] | ||
| + | *Red tail [[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Humid, tropical [[Africa]]: <br /> | ||
| + | '''Western Africa''': [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[Guinea]], [[Mali]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Liberia]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Ghana]], [[Togo]], [[Benin]], [[Nigeria]], [[Cameroon]] [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]] [[Gabon]], [[Congo]], [[Angola]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Sudan]], [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]], [[Tanzania]] <br /> | ||
| + | '''African Islands''': Gulf of Guinea Islands, [[Bioko]] (Fernando Po), [[Sao Tome]], [[Principe]] | ||
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| + | Popular cage pet, escapes can turn up anywhere. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | Two subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''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'': | ||
| + | :*[[Ivory Coast]] to [[Kenya]], [[Tanzania]], [[Príncipe]], [[São Tomé]] and [[Bioko]] | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | ==Behaviour== | + | 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== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2015) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Psittacus | + | {{GSearch|"Psittacus erithacus" {{!}} "Grey Parrot"}} |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | {{GS-checked}}1 |
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| + | <br /> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Psittacus]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:08, 7 June 2023
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 5 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey_Parrot
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
