Eclectus
Eclectus
Sydney
Senegal Parrot
Poicephalus senegalus
Hatch date: 2002
Age: 20
Sex: Male
2022 Sponsors:
Inas R.
Laura K.
Rebecca C.
Nicole S.
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Population Size
Unknown
Lifespan
40 years
Length
20-25cm
Native to the West Africa, from Senegal to Nigeria these parrots live in open woodlands and savannah. These parrots are
Conservation Status
Population Size
Decreasing
Threats
As a result of of extreme poaching, deforestation and insufficient protection measures the Yellow-headed amazon is classified as an Endangered species. Between 1970 and 1994 this species suffered a 90% population decline and has lost 77.4% of its primary habitat to agriculture. Currently much of their habitat remains outside of the systems of national protected area. Due to this these parrots remain under heavy pressure from development, poaching and illegal fires.
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Did you know...
All parrots have a special built-in defence against disease in the colour of their feathers. Psittacofulvins (sit-a-co-full-vins) are a special pigment that parrots produce that give them their green, yellow and red colours.
Amazon parrots are monomorphic, which means that males and females look the exact same. The only way to tell the difference is either through DNA testing or if one of the lays and egg!