Blue and Gold Macaw  

Also Known As: Blue and Yellow Macaw, Yellow-breasted Macaw, Blue Macaw

Species Profile

Genus:
Ara

Species:
ararauna

Size:	Adult Weight:
86 cm (33.5 in)	1040-1286g (36.4-45 oz)

Races including nominate:
one

Colourization Adult: Both adults bright blue above, mostly golden-yellow below; with long blue and yellow tail; bare white facial disc with fine lines of green feathers; throat black; crown and forehead green. Large black/grey bill. Eye yellow.

Colourization Juvenile: As in adult but with grey/brown eye.

Call: Loud raucous calls, some harsh. Most calls gutteral with varying sounds. 

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Yellow-fronted Parrot

Yellow-fronted Parrot  

Also Known As: Yellow-faced Parrot, Shoa Parrot

Species Profile

Genus:
Poicephalus

Species:
flavifrons

Size:	Adult Weight:
28cm (11 in)	Not available

Races including nominate:
Possibly two: P.f. flavifrons, P.f. aurantiiceps

Colourization Adult: 
P.f. flavifrons: medium sized parrot; mainly green plumage with bright yellow face and crown; tail olive/brown; thighs and carpal edge occasionally marked yellow; dark upper, pale lower mandible. Eye orange/red. Bare cere and eye ring grey. P.f. aurantiiceps: as in flavifrons but face yellow washed with orange.

Colourization Juvenile: As in adult but face duller yellow/olive green. Eye brown.

Call: Loud, shrill whistles and screeches. 

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Vasa Parrot  

Also Known As: Greater Vasa Parrot (C.v. vasa), Western Vasa Parrot (C.v. drouhardi), Comoro Vasa Parrot (C.v. comorensis)

Species Profile

Genus:
Coracopsis

Species:
vasa

Size:	Adult Weight:
50cm (19.5 in)	480g (16.8 oz)

Races including nominate:
three: C.v. vasa, C.v. drouhardi, C.v. comorensis

Colourization Adult: C.v. vasa: male-grey/black, more grey on upperparts; grey undertail coverts, shafts of feathers streaked black; outer webs of primary feathers blue/grey; brown/black tail, grey underneath. Bill pink/horn coloured. Lores and eye ring bare and pink/white. Eye dark brown. Female: as in male but when breeding loses feathers from head to reveal yellow/orange skin. C.v. drouhardi: both adults paler, more blue/grey on upperparts; grey/white undertail coverts and underside of tail; tail with darker subterminal band; smaller in size. C.v. comorensis: both adults paler in colour; brown tinged underparts; undertail coverts grey/brown with shafts streaked darker; smaller in size.

Colourization Juvenile: As in adult but more brown plumage; feathers of underparts marked chestnut brown. Bill grey. Cere, lores, and eye ring bare and pale grey.

Call: Wide range of sounds. Whistling, puppy-like yapping, harsh squawks, raucous calls, and vibrating, grating sounds. 

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Timneh Parrot

Timneh Parrot

Species Profile

Genus:
Psittacus

Species:
timneh

Size:	Adult Weight:
30cm (11.7 in)	320g (11.2 oz)

Races including nominate:
one

Colourization Adult: Both adults dark grey in colour, paler on rump and abdomen; dark grey lower undertail coverts tinged with dark red; dark burgundy tail, the feathers edged with brown. Upper mandible dark red tipped with black, lower mandible black; smaller in size.

Colourization Juvenile: As in adults but with grey tinged lower undertail coverts; tail tipped with red. Eye dark grey to black.

Call: Variety of whistles, squawks, shrieks, and screams given at rest and in flight; mimics other birds, and mammals.

Senegal Parrot  

Also Known As: Yellow-bellied Senegal Parrot (P.s. senegalus); Yellow-vented Senegal Parrot (P.s. mesotypus); Orange-breasted Senegal Parrot, Orange-bellied Senegal Parrot, Red-vented Senegal Parrot, Scarlet-bellied Senegal Parrot (P.s. versteri)

Species Profile

Genus:
Poicephalus

Species:
senegalus

Size:	Adult Weight:
23cm (9 in)	155g (5.4 oz)

Races including nominate:
three: P.s. senegalus, P.s. versteri, P.s. mesotypus

Colourization Adult: 
P.s. senegalus: both adults mostly green, yellow on rump; head grey with dark crown, yellow lower breast and abdomen, tinged orange in centre; bright yellow underwing coverts and undertail coverts; thighs green. Bill grey; bare cere and eye ring dark grey. Eye yellow.
P.s. versteri: as in senegalus, but darker green upperparts; lower breast to abdomen orange/red in centre. P.s. mesotypus: paler than senegalus; green breast extends more down toward orange abdomen.

Colourization Juvenile: Juvenile generally duller than adult; breast and abdomen green suffusion. Bill pink/white tipped grey. Eye ring pale grey, eye dark brown.

Call: Noisy with large variety of mainly harsh and high-pitched screeches, squawks and whistles. More raucous when excited. 

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Ruppell's Parrot

 Ruppell's Parrot

Species Profile

Genus:
Poicephalus

Species:
rueppellii

Size:	Adult Weight:
22cm (8.6 in)	105-132g (3.7-4.6 oz)

Races including nominate:
one

Colourization Adult: Male- in general slate/brown colour; silver/grey ear coverts; dull blue suffusion on brown rump and undertail coverts; yellow bend of wing, lesser wing coverts and underwing coverts; yellow thighs tinted with orange. Bill grey/black. Bare cere and eye ring grey/black. Eye orange/red. Female- deep blue on lower back to upper tail coverts; duller blue on lower abdomen to undertail coverts.

Colourization Juvenile: As in female but duller plumage; rump and uppertail coverts paler; lower abdomen to undertail coverts brown washed with dull blue; brown thighs and lesser wing coverts. Bill horn coloured. Cere and eye ring paler grey. Eye brown.

Call: Monotonous, quick and sharp notes. Alarm calls shrieks increasing in pitch. Quieter than other Poicephalus. 

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Niam niam Parrot

Niam niam Parrot
 

Species Profile

Genus:
Poicephalus

Species:
crassus

Size:	Adult Weight:
25cm (9.75 in)	Not available

Races including nominate:
one

Colourization Adult: Both adults brown head and neck tinged with olive/yellow; olive/brown throat and breast; silver/grey ear coverts; green underwing coverts; olive/brown tail tipped with dull green. Grey/brown upper mandible tipped with black, yellow lower. Cere and eye ring bare and dark brown/grey. Eye yellow.

Colourization Juvenile: Grey/brown crown and nape strongly marked with olive/yellow; yellow edging on inner secondary feathers. Yellow upper mandible tipped with dark grey, yellow lower.

Call: Calls made in flight or when perched are very sharp, which can be heard at some distance. Becomes more high-pitched with alarm.