
Senegal Parrots as Pets
Senegals as Pets: Personality and Care Requirements (please scroll down)
Articles about Senegal Parrots from the Beauty of Birds archive of expert pet bird care and training guides.

Senegals as Pets: Personality and Care Requirements (please scroll down)
The Senegal Parrot is one of the most heavily trapped wild birds in the world:
Breeding Senegal Parrots aka Yellow-vented Parrots typically nest in tree cavities, often Oil Palms, 3-10 m above ground, in many cases taking advantage of previous nest holes of woodpeckers and barbets. They may reuse the same nest hole repeatedly.

The Senegal Parrots (Poicephalus senegalus senegalus) are probably the best known and most popular members of the entire Poicephalus family, which includes Meyer's, Red-bellied, and Jardine's Parrots.