Poicephalus: Short-tailed Parrots

The Poicephalus parrots are a great choice for those who want to "step up" to a mid-size parrot. Generally, they are animated, clowny birds that learn to talk and learn tricks. Many may become pretty nippy though, so some training may be necessary.

The species most commonly kept in captivity are:

• Senegals



• Meyer's Parrots



• Rueppel's Parrots

Taxonomy:

Class: Aves ... Order: Psittaciformes ... Family: Psittacidae ... Subfamily: Psittacinae

Genus: Scientific: Poicephalus ... English: Short-tailed Parrots ... Dutch: Langvleugelpapegaaien ... German: Langflügelpapageien ... French: Perroquets aux ailes longes

CITES II: Endangered Species

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Sub-species:

Abessinian Parrots aka Red-bellied Parrots or Red-breasted Parrots:

Angola Brown Parrots

Brown-headed Parrots

Cape Parrots aka Tori Parrots aka Brown-necked Parrots

Damaraland Brown Parrots

East African Brown Parrots

Kenya Jardine's Parrots (Sub-species - Orange Crowned)

Kuhl's Cape Parrots

Jardine's Parrot aka Red-headed Parrots

Masai Red-headed Parrots

Meyer's Parrots

Niam-Niam Parrots

Orange-bellied Parrots (Reichenow's Orange-bellied Parrots)

Orange-crowned Parrots

Orange-faced Parrots

Red-bellied Parrots

Red-vented Parrots

Reichenow's Orange-bellied Parrots

Rüppell's Parrots, Ruppel's or Rueppel's Parrots

Senegal Parrots

Somalia Red-bellied Parrots

South African Brown Parrots

Tansanian Brown-headed Parrots

Uganda Yellow-shouldered Parrots aka Kenya Meyer, Meyer's Parrots

Yellow-faced Parrots

Zanzibar Brown-headed Parrots

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