Talk:Senegal Parrot

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[edit] Aviculture WikiProject proposal

See Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals#Aviculture. The purpose of this project is to help increase the amount and quality of content related to aviculture on wikipedia, and to maintain and organise articles relating to the subject, eventually bringing as many as possible up to good- or featured-article status. Snowman 16:47, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Aviculture

The section below needs (between lines) modification and some references to make it encylopaediac for the article. Any suggestions? Snowman 17:55, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

The Senegal Parrot has recently begun to be bred in captivity and is the most popular Poicephalus parrot in aviculture, with the Meyer's Parrot being the second most popular. They can live up to 40 or 50 years in a safe clean home.

Hand reared Senegal Parrots make excellent pets, and, like all Poicephalus parrots, they are curious, fun-loving animals that are much "mellower" compared with many other parrots. They are acrobatic, amusing, and generally sweet. They are able to speak in a limited fashion, often with a high squeaky voice, and can learn to mimic many sounds such as whistling, kisses, microwave beeps, and smoke alarms. Their noises usually do not get as loud as many other parrot species, and because of this they tend to make better apartment pets than some parrots. They are known for their jealousy of other family members and pets. They can develop a bond with only one human and refuse to interact with other people, even attacking them in some cases.

Although a Senegal is a small bird it does not seem to believe so, and will attack larger birds and even dogs if it feels it or its human is threatened. Owners should be cautious in multiple-pet homes. Continuing to socialize the hand reared pet bird from a young age and letting many people handle and interact with it can prevent single-person bonding and allow it to become an excellent family pet.

Wild-caught Senegal Parrots do not make good pets, because they do not become tame and will always be frightened of humans. The Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has made the trade of wild caught parrots illegal.

[edit] Montage vs. Crop

Not going to just restore it, Snowman -- but want to mention why it posted as a montage. The second pic shows preeening / courtship behavior between the pair. That seemed to me not merely cute but also having some informative value. So I'm not in agreement with your decision to cut it -- but let it stand I suppose. ThomHasi 13:46, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Your photographs are much appreciated. They are good pictures, but placement is a bit of a problem at the moment and they were too small in the gallery. It looks like one parrot is giving some food to the other. I might add in some relevant edits or a section on male-female bonding behaviours to go with your photos (or you can), but I need to find some sourses. I do not think that they are preening in the picture, but I am sure it is part of male-female bonding too. The current page will progress and improve over time. Snowman 14:57, 28 February 2007 (UTC)