Senegals have a dark grey head and neck converging into a bright green body and Wings.
The lower breast and abdomen vary from yellows
to dark orange in a "V" or vest shaped pattern. Their beak and legs are both brown. Senegals are the most common of the Poicephalus family, as they were imported in great numbers in the early 80's. Senegals are known for their wild and crazy personalities. No one told them they were considered a small bird. They have a lot of action packed into a 9" body. Although not known as great talkers, some certainly can and do learn many words and phrases, but are especially talented whistlers and noise makes, they will have you running for the phone and microwave only to find out it was really your Senegal making the noise.

Meyers Parrots
(Poicephalus meyeri)

The Meyers color pattern is beautiful and unusual. Their heads, neck, back, breast, tail and wings are
a light-medium brown color. The rump and uppertail coverts are green while the breast and abdomen and undertail are a bluish-green. The beak and feet are a dark grey. Meyers are the second most common of the Poicephalus family as a result of a great number of imports in the 80's. Meyers are slightly smaller than the Senegal at about 8" in length, but again have outgoing, clownish personalities. They are know to be slightly better talkers than the Senegal but with a sweet and tiny voice, but again they are know to be talented whistlers and noise makers. They are well known to maintain a sweet and pleasant personality.

Red Bellied Parrots
(Poicephalus refiventris)

The popularity of the Red-bellied Parrot has skyrocketed over the past few years. The Red-bellied is known as the "best talker" of the poicephalus species. Red-bellied parrots have brown gray upper parts with green lower parts
and wash of blue over the rump. They are sexually dimorphic, with the males having dark orange breast, abdomen and underwing coverts. Hens have a wash of iridescent red highlights over green in these same areas. The beak is completely black. Males have a wash of orange on the cheeks. Adult birds have bright red-orange eyes; juveniles have brown eyes as in other poicephalus species. Although some juveniles resemble hens, the majority resemble the cocks. Although known to be a little on the shy side, they are definitely popular due to the fact they seem to have the clearest voices of the poicephalus family and will seem to talk in front of anyone. Also delightful about these little gems is they seem to prefer to talk rather
than scream.

The Brown-headed Parrots
(Poicephalus cryptoxanthus)

The Brown-headed parrot is, in my opinion, the most underrated of the poicephalus species. They seem to be the least available and least expensive member of this group of parrots. The Brown-headed Parrot has a grayish brown head and a mostly green body with bright yellow under the wings. The Brown-headed Parrot looks a little like a Senegal or Meyers Parrot with out the other colors. The Brown-head also retains the dark brown eyes of other juvenile poicephalus even as an adult. These birds seem to be the most even-tempered of all the poicephalus species making up for their lack of colors with a wonderful personality. Although not known as "talkers", a more delightful companion parrot would be hard to find.