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;[[:Category:Poicephalus|Poicephalus]] senegalus | ;[[:Category:Poicephalus|Poicephalus]] senegalus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | 23 cm | + | 23 cm (9 in) |
+ | *Charcoal grey head | ||
+ | *Green upperparts, breast and wings | ||
+ | *Yellow belly, becoming orange in the centre | ||
+ | *Greenish-brown tail | ||
+ | *Yellow underwing-[[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] | ||
+ | *Yellow iris | ||
+ | Juveniles have a dark grey, almost black, iris | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | [[Africa]] | + | Western [[Africa]]: found in [[Mauritania]], [[Senegal]], [[The Gambia]], [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[Guinea]], [[Mali]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Ghana]], [[Togo]], [[Nigeria]], [[Niger]], [[Chad]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]] |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | ====Subspecies==== | ||
+ | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
+ | *''P. s. senegalus'': | ||
+ | :*[[Gambia]] and [[Guinea-Bissau]] to southern [[Niger]], northern [[Cameroon]], south-western [[Chad]] | ||
+ | *''P. s. versteri'': | ||
+ | :*North West [[Ivory Coast]] to south-western [[Nigeria]] (south of range of ''senegalus'') | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | Open woodland and savanna. | + | Open woodland and lowland savanna. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
− | + | ====Breeding==== | |
− | + | They nest in holes in trees, often oil palms. The clutch consists of 2-3 white eggs which are incubated by the female for about 28 days, starting after the second egg has been laid. They fledge after 9 weeks and are independent at 12 weeks. | |
− | + | ====Diet==== | |
+ | Their diet consists of fruit, seeds and blossoms. They also eat maize and millet and are considered a pest. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase | ||
+ | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Nov 2017) | ||
+ | #Wikipedia | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch|Senegal | + | {{GSearch|"Poicephalus senegalus" {{!}} "Senegal Parrot"}} |
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Poicephalus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Poicephalus]] |
Latest revision as of 02:28, 3 March 2024
- Poicephalus senegalus
Identification
23 cm (9 in)
- Charcoal grey head
- Green upperparts, breast and wings
- Yellow belly, becoming orange in the centre
- Greenish-brown tail
- Yellow underwing-coverts
- Yellow iris
Juveniles have a dark grey, almost black, iris
Distribution
Western Africa: found in Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Mali, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- P. s. senegalus:
- Gambia and Guinea-Bissau to southern Niger, northern Cameroon, south-western Chad
- P. s. versteri:
- North West Ivory Coast to south-western Nigeria (south of range of senegalus)
Habitat
Open woodland and lowland savanna.
Behaviour
Breeding
They nest in holes in trees, often oil palms. The clutch consists of 2-3 white eggs which are incubated by the female for about 28 days, starting after the second egg has been laid. They fledge after 9 weeks and are independent at 12 weeks.
Diet
Their diet consists of fruit, seeds and blossoms. They also eat maize and millet and are considered a pest.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Nov 2017)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Senegal Parrot. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Senegal_Parrot
External Links
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