Senegal Parrot

How to identify

Field marks

1. Adult head gray, iris bright yellow
2. Back and throat green
3. In nominate subspecies, yellow and green meet in a V-shape on breast and belly
4. Tail short and broad

Male, female and young

Sexes look similar; juveniles have dark gray, blackish irises that later turn pale gray.

Voice

Gives a variety of whistles and shrieks.

Where and when it's recorded

Senegal Parrot has been recorded at 107 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 23 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

1. Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana477 records
2. Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria230 records
3. Mole NPGhana218 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GambiaGhanaSenegalNigeriaBurkina FasoCameroonSpainCôte d’Ivoire

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Senegal parrot (Poicephalus senegalus), or youyou, is a parrot which is a resident breeder across a wide range of west Africa. It makes migrations within west Africa, 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.

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