Senegal parrot | |
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Adult male in the Canary Islands, Spain | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Family: | Psittacidae |
Genus: | Poicephalus |
Species: | P. senegalus
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Binomial name | |
Poicephalus senegalus (Linnaeus, 1766)
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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]
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