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Senegal parrot

Poicephalus senegalus (Linnaeus, 1766)

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The senegal parrot (Poicephalus senegalus) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 135 g to 147 g and live up to 40 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Senegal parrot (Poicephalus senegalus)
Photo: Juan Emilio from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, España · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the senegal parrot

Weight
135 g – 147 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
40 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
25 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
2.8 – 3src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the senegal parrot live?

Not recorded

What is the senegal parrot?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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. It is popular in aviculture.

From the Wikipedia article “Senegal parrot” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Senegal_parrot&oldid=1378583690), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the senegal parrot endangered?

The senegal parrot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the senegal parrot classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittacidae
  6. genusPoicephalus
  7. SpeciesPoicephalus senegalus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Synonyms Psittacus senegalus

Other names and names in other languages (44)
  • SEPAEnglish
  • ببغاء سنغاليArabic
  • الببغاء السنغاليArabic
  • Papagai de SenegalAragonese
  • loru senegalésAsturian
  • Сенегалски папагалBulgarian
  • lloro del SenegalCatalan
  • papoušek senegalskýCzech
  • parot torfelynWelsh
  • SenegalpapegøjeDanish
  • MohrenkopfGerman
  • MohrenkopfpapageiGerman
  • SenegalpapageiGerman
  • Παπαγάλος της ΣενεγάληςGreek
  • senegala papagoEsperanto
  • Lorito senegalésSpanish
  • baobabi-moorapapagoiEstonian
  • senegalinkaijaFinnish
  • Perroquet youyouFrench
  • You-You du SénégalFrench
  • תוכי סנגלHebrew
  • תוכי סנגליHebrew
  • senegalska papigaCroatian
  • szenegáli papagájHungarian
  • szenegáli afropapagájHungarian
  • Pappagallo del SenegalItalian
  • ネズミガシラハネナガインコJapanese
  • senegalinė ilgasparnė papūgaLithuanian
  • Bont boertjeDutch
  • Bonte BoertjeDutch
  • SenegalpapegaaiDutch
  • senegalpapegøyeNorwegian
  • afrykanka żółtobrzuchaPolish
  • papagaio-do-senegalPortuguese
  • periquito-massarongoPortuguese
  • Сенегальский попугайRussian
  • Сенегальский длиннокрылый попугайRussian
  • papagáj dlhokrídlySlovak
  • Senegalski papagaj (jojo)Serbian
  • senegalpapegojaSwedish
  • Senegal PapağanıTurkish
  • папуга-довгокрил сенегальськийUkrainian
  • 塞內加爾鸚鵡Chinese
  • 塞内加尔鹦鹉Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistTAXREFWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the senegal parrot

Other species in the same genus Poicephalus.

CompareSenegal parrot vs Meyer's parrotSenegal parrot vs Rüppell's parrotSenegal parrot vs Red-bellied parrotSenegal parrot vs Brown-headed parrot

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the senegal parrot?

An adult senegal parrot weighs 135 g – 147 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the senegal parrot endangered?

The senegal parrot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the senegal parrot live?

The senegal parrot has a recorded lifespan of 40 years.

What kind of animal is the senegal parrot?

The senegal parrot (Poicephalus senegalus) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{senegal_parrot_2026,
  title = {Senegal parrot (Poicephalus senegalus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/senegal-parrot},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}