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Poicephalus crassus • Poicephalus cryptoxanthus • Poicephalus flavifrons • Poicephalus meyeri • Poicephalus robustus • Poicephalus rufiventris • Poicephalus senegalus
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Poicephalus
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This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in the German Wikipedia. (December 2009) Don't speak German? Click here to read a machine-translated version of the German article. Click [show] on the right for instructions.
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| Senegal Parrot eating fruit | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Superfamily: | Psittacoidea |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Subfamily: | Psittacinae |
| Genus: | Poicephalus Swainson, 1837 |
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 South Africa 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 Ancient 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 Cape Parrot and Red-fronted Parrot form a superspecies complex.[1]
The Senegal Parrot, Meyer's Parrot, Red-bellied 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.
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Taxonomy
- Senegal Parrot, P. senegalus
- Meyer's Parrot, P. meyeri
- Red-bellied Parrot, P. rufiventris
- Brown-headed Parrot, P. cryptoxanthus
- Red-fronted 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
Species
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| Common and binomial names | Image | Description | Range |
| Senegal Parrot
(P. senegalus) |
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Grey head, green back and chest. Yellow, orange or red belly depending on subspecies. | Africa |
| Meyer's Parrot
(P. meyeri) |
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Green, yellow under wings. Six subspecies with variable yellow colouration. | Africa |
| Red-bellied Parrot
(P. rufiventris) |
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Mostly green and grey. Male has red belly. | Africa |
| Brown-headed Parrot
(P. cryptoxanthus) |
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Mostly green and grey. Yellow under wings. | Africa |
| Red-fronted Parrot
(P. gulielmi) |
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Mostly green, variable amount of red on head and shoulders depending on subspecies | Africa |
| Cape Parrot
(P. robustus) |
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Mostly green, grey or brownish head and necks | Africa |
| Rüppell's Parrot
(P. rueppellii) |
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Overall dark brown colour, head is dark greyish, yellow on legs and leading edge of wings, female has blue rump and lower back | Africa |
| Yellow-fronted Parrot
(P. flavifrons) |
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Mostly green with a yellow head | Ethiopia |
| Niam-niam Parrot
(P. crassus) |
Mostly green with a brown head | Africa | |
References
- ^ Massa, Renato; Sara, Maurizio; Piazza, Matteo; Di Gaetano, Cornelia; Randazzo, Margherita; Cognetti, Goffredo (2000). (fulltext) "A molecular approach to the taxonomy and biogeography of African parrots". Italian Journal of Zoology 67 (3): 313–17. http://pdfserve.informaworld.com/223428__908256978.pdf (fulltext). Retrieved 5 December 2010.
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