Does anyone have a Poicephalus?

[SunnyBird]

Hi.

 

I'm curious to know if any of you have a poicephalus (senegal and family) parrot.

 

If so, which kind is it?

 

How is it's character?

(They say there are differences between them)

 

Which kind do you like the best and why?

 

Lastly, how does it get along with your african grey?

 

Cheers!

 

 

[timotian]

The genus Poicephalus comprises nine species of parrots native to various regions of the Afrotropic ecozone, including Sub-Saharan Africa, ranging from Senegal in the west, Ethiopia in the east, and to Cape Horn in the south. Several of the species exist in slightly different forms (or subspecies).

 

They are stocky birds with short broad tails and relatively large heads and beaks for their size. (Poicephalus, from the Greek, literally means made of head). Several of the species show marked sexual dimorphism, where the adult male and female birds can be easily identified from variations in feather colouration, but in other species there is no sexual dimorphism or the differences are not so marked. They feed primarily on seeds, fruits, nuts, and leafy matter.

 

The Senegal Parrot, Meyer's Parrot, Jardine's Parrot and the Brown-headed Parrot are popular as pets because they are easier to keep in apartments, being generally quieter and smaller, than most other companion parrots. Some Poicephalus parrot species are rare and not known or rare in captivity.

[Eckobird]

I have a senegal parrot and boy is she a character. My mom got her when she was 5 weeks old and handfed her and everything. They were great friends. She is 3 years old now and her personality totally flipped on my mom. She is absolutely terrified of my mom now. We do not know what happened or why she is so scared of her but I am the only person that can handle her now. Sometimes when my mom goes near her she gets so scared and attacks her. But everytime she sees me she gets soo excited, starts to regurgitate for me, and just wants me to give her attention. She screetches if she can't see me or hear me anymore when I am there. I don't live at my moms house anymore but I do go there a lot and play with her. She can't be near other birds because she bites them. She has bitten me REALLY bad before and I was scared of her for a while but she hasn't done it recently. This is only the personality of my senegal, I don't know how others are but she is definitely sweet one moment and can turn very bad the next. I still love her though and so does my mom.

 

She likes to puff up and do a dance for me too. Also the only thing she says is "Hi Kiki" or "Hi Kiwi" in a very low voice.

<br><br>Post edited by: caitb2007, at: 2009/05/28 15:54

[judygram]

Kiwi is a cute little bird and that is strange that she has taken a disliking to your mom but glad you can handle her with no problem, thanks Caitlin for sharing a pic of her with us.

[Luvparrots]

Kiwi certainly is a cutie, Caitlin! Thanks for sharin her with us, I hope she makes up with your Mom!

[Tycos_mom]

Shes cute when I got Adaya I had to go to Kelonia and that about a 3 1/2 hour trip from where I live anyway I also brought back two baby Senagals for someone that lives close to me they where only 4 weks old also they where so cute I just fell in love with them both of the ones I brought back had no toe nails the parents had biten them off poor little thing there was one left in that clutch that still needed a home I almost brought him back with Adaya I could have had him for 100. dollars but I just couldn't do it I'm at my limit for birds.

[SchroedersJen]

We rescued Buddy, our senegal, in December. He started out as my husbands bird and after his new cage arrived he allowed me to hold him. He is now bonded to both of us and has earned the nick-name Booger. He is pushy, runs Schroeder all over the house and very assertive when he wants attention (which is all of the time). Buddy is cute, animated and very playful. He likes to be hald on his back and to have his head, crop and tummy rubbed. He is noisier than my timneh, but Schroeder is a VERY quiet bird. I am inclined to say that Schroeder spends most of the day making a noise like a goldfish. At any rate, we love our bossy, slutty, cheeky senegal and I can't imagine ever parting with the little stinker.

[judygram]

SchroedersJen wrote:

At any rate, we love our bossy, slutty, cheeky senegal and I can't imagine ever parting with the little stinker.

 

Thats quite a statement but I get the picture:laugh:

[SunnyBird]

SchroedersJen wrote:

He is pushy, runs Schroeder all over the house and very assertive when he wants attention (which is all of the time).

 

Jen, can you leave the two together unsupervised?

 

I have read that if you are going to have multiple parrots, it's best to stick to the same continent, i.e like your two are both from Africa so they should get along more easily than, say, a grey and an S. American parrot.

 

How old is Schroeder and Buddy? And is Buddy a P Senegalis?

 

The Poicephalus has several species. Does anyone have one of these?

 

* Senegal Parrot, P. senegalus

* Meyer's Parrot, P. meyeri

* Red-bellied Parrot, P. rufiventris

* Brown-headed Parrot, P. cryptoxanthus

* Jardine's Parrot, P. gulielmi

* Cape Parrot, P. robustus (two of the three subspecies of P. robustus have been proposed by certain taxonomists for separate species, P. fuscicollis, but this is not widely accepted.)

* Rüppell's Parrot, P. rueppellii

* Yellow-fronted Parrot, P. flavifrons

* Niam-niam Parrot, P. crassus

 

Cheers!

[Lupa]

Hi

 

I have a Jardine's named Rossi, he is an adorable little busy body and never sits still. He bobs up and down when music is playing and is full of cuddles.

 

He was always very interested in Shani the Grey but she is very agressive towards him. I cant put them too close together else she starts performing and trying to bite him.

 

P.S Rossi has a high pitched squeak that Shani picked up and amplified really quickly.

 

Ciao!

[SchroedersJen]

Yes, we can leave them alone. They will not fly on to eachothers cage (Schroeder's cage is taller and Buddy is too fat to fly upwards.)... Schroeder does know that he is bigger than Buddy. When Buddy goes to far, Schroeder either flies away (Buddy is too fat to fly after him) or Schroeder will "bark" at Buddy and tell him to back off. Its kinda funny to see. The general rule is that Buddy can beat Schroeder up, but he can't beat him up too much. Buddy is a senegal and their hatch days are a month apart. They will both be 2 this summer.

[Pchela]

Well I have a Senegal and a Red Bellied Parrot and none of my birds get along with each other. Senegals are known to be extremely jealous of any other birds and sometimes people interacting with their favorite person. Mine certainly fits that bill though he is also very social and will go to anybody. He's funny and sweet and I love him but he hates the other birds. He's also a huge pain in the ass! The Red Belly is much more laid back but I do not think this is typical of them as they are supposed to be the clowns of poicephalus and the best talkers. We have a Meyers at work who loves everybody and will go to anybody... sweetest bird you'll ever meet, but she also hates other birds. That's all the help I can offer. It always depends on the individual bird of course, but I would not recommend a Senegal to get along with another bird, even another Senegal if they are imprinted on humans.