Senegal parrot

Senegal parrot
Adult male in the Canary Islands, Spain
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Poicephalus
Species:
P. senegalus
Binomial name
Poicephalus senegalus
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Subspecies
  • P. s. senegalus
  • P. s. versteri
Range
Synonyms

Psittacus senegalus Linnaeus, 1766

The Senegal parrot (Poicephalus senegalus) is a parrot which is a resident breeder across a wide range of west Africa.[1][2] It makes migrations within west Africa,[1] according to the availability of the fruit, seeds and blossoms which make up its diet. It is considered a farm pest in Africa, often feeding on maize or millet.[2] It is popular in aviculture.[3]

  1. ^ a b c BirdLife International (2019). "Poicephalus senegalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T22685295A155304773. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22685295A155304773.en.
  2. ^ a b "wingsscc.com - senegal parrot". Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2007.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference DA 2003 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).