CHAPTER XLIV. 



Senegal Parrot. 



I HIS is a smaller bird than the Grey Parrot, and 

 comes from almost the same part of Africa as the 

 latter, with which, of course, it bears no comparison in 

 regard to docility and capability for learning to talk, 

 or in the matter of personal appearance. It is hardier, 

 but occasionally falls a victim to the deadly ship-fever 

 (shop-fever, too) that carries off so many unhappy Greys. 



The top and back of the head and the upper part 

 of the neck are jet black ; the face and throat are 

 black dashed with grey; the breast, back and wings, 

 with the exception of the flights which are black, are 

 green; the belly, vent, and under tail-coverts are yellowish- 

 orange; the under surface of the short square tail is 

 black, and the bill is of the same colour; the eye is 

 grey and the feet and legs lead-colour. 



It is not a difficult bird to keep, but the sexes are 

 much alike, and it is therefore difficult to secure a 

 pair; otherwise, as these Parrots are quite hardy and 

 breed freely in captivity, they would probably be more 

 frequently kept than they are. However, I found them 

 uninteresting in the house and soon sent them away. 



The scientific name is Pazocephalus senegalus. 



