Senegal Parrots - Wild in The Gambia | Discover PARROTS
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- Wild Senegal parrots (Poicephalus senegalus) have never been filmed to such an extent in their natural habitat until this video. You can see them here, probably for the first time! Observe their feeding and breeding behaviour!
Audio and video recorded on site in The Gambia, West Africa, by Florin Feneru and Monica Crugel.
Big thanks for Musa Manneh, official birdwatching guide who made this possible!
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Thanks to Gerrit Heij and Marc Eeckhaut from the Facebook group ‘Gambia and Senegal Birding’ for allowing me to use their photos of a colour mutation Senegal parrot.
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The noises remind me of Rocky, a Senegal parrot I had for 15 years. 💜💜💜
My captive senegal is very comfortable when he hears this audio.
Thanks for your feedback! I made another video (Happy Parrots) specifically for playing to senegals, but I think I should make a better one, when I will have the time. Yours, Florin
Thank you for this video and the other one of just sounds. I adopted a 35 year old Senegal who from his band was possibly wild caught. He had not been out of his cage in at least 12 years, and his cage was only 20 x 18 x 20. I brought him home and had a new cage set up for him but even after leaving his old cage open for 8 hours, he would not come out (understandable - so much change for the old fellow!). Several people suggested I just let him be in the old cage and set it next to the new one for a while, but somehow I really wanted him to know right away that life would be different for him with me. While I was sitting with him, I was doing more research on Senegals and came upon your video, which I was just playing on my phone. He went BONKERS when he heard it, came right out of his cage and much to my surprise, he FLEW. He actually got HIMSELF into the new cage (I didn't try to handle him - don't know if he ever has been) and now he has out of cage time every day. Thank you for posting this. At this point I'm not sure if I should keep playing it - his reaction was very dramatic - not sure if it would enrich him or stress him out (his health is not the best). Thoughts?
I have written before, but can't get enough of the best video of them ever in the wild. My Senegal loves to listen to it. Again. thanks for the video.
Many thanks! I plan on making a new video of the 'happy parrots' type, with sounds of my own Senegals mixed with the sounds I've brought back from The Gambia. I hope your sennie and others will enjoy that. Even my parrots enjoy the happy video I made and helped Coco get out of a sad mood a few weeks ago. Best wishes! Florin
I’ve watched this twice so far- I think it helps me understand my Dharma better. Thanks so much! Beautiful!
@@ritaeagle thanks, I'm very happy to hear that it is useful in this way. I like to watch it and remember those magic days in Africa. I hope I can go back there one day!
I hope you continue to make these videos. They are relaxing.
Thank you so much for all the work you do to show us how our parrots live in the wild. These Senegal parrots seem very happy and seem to enjoy the company of their community. I had my Senegal parrot on my shoulder and we enjoyed your video together. Thank you again for all the great video footage.
Lovely movie. Also those are very intelligent species, love the hell out of my birdie. Such a smart and fun companion to have in your life! And learning words!
Thank you! Your Senegal parrot is very cute too. He likes walnuts, but mine doesn't - how strange! I can't wait to go back to The Gambia to see the wild ones again. I hope to get better footage of them then.
They blend soo well in the baobab tree, it's such a treat to see them in the wild like this!
Thanks for the footage!
Thanks a lot, I'm glad you liked it!
I searched for silver and I found platinum - thank you so much for this amazing videos and TH-cam channel - I hope someday to visit Africa :) Currently I am watching and taking pictures of only polish birds ;)
As Senegal Parrot owner who fight every single day to improve her life condition, I really loved this video.
I am moving in one month from an apartment to a house, I'm going to give her a full room full of equipment and build an aviary.
Then, I will look for a mate for her. Her happiness is my top priority.
This video was so fascinating and beautiful!! It was so much fun to watch Senegals doing Senegal things, just like mine does. Our parrots are still wild, after all. Mine flys around my apartment and can get flight since I have tall ceilings. But he's sort of like a helicopter. I guess their bodies aren't very aerodynamic.
I really like the way you describe everything during the video. I like your work, thank you for sharing this !
My Senegal is freaking out just hearing this! Wish I could send him home, but he is domesticated now.
Thanks for letting me know! I made another video, specifically designed for Senegal parrots at home, to listen to the sounds. It's on my channel. I think I've messed up the sound (too loud and annoying crickets from Bijilo coastal jungle), but my next video will be better. I hope your parrot will enjoy these. Best wishes, Florin
Great footage, very clear visuals. Deserves millions view
You are an angel 😍 a lot of thanks to you for a great job !
Thank you so much, Karam, and sorry to reply so late! I'm working on my video about Uganda and its wild parrots. I hope to go back to The Gambia next year and film the Senegals some more. Best wishes, Florin
Discover PARROTS Wish you good luck with your next film 👍🌹
Amazing! This is the second video of yours I have watched. I wondered how Senegals live in the wild and learned so much from this video with the commentary. I have a Senegal Parrot of my own, which I adore. Excellent footage, brilliant informative commentary!
GREEN PIGEON?! WHAT? THAT EXIST? WOW.
Excellent footage. Thank you for showing me how they do in the wild
Thank you so much! I hope I can get back to The Gambia and find out more about them. next year probably. Yours, Florin
They are so beautiful and fun to watch
A real pleasure to watch this video! I have learned a lot about parrots! The way they are presented, the colours, the sound, are all fantastic...you made me wish I was there too! Thank you for your effort to make this video and share it with us.
Dear Gabriela, thank you kindly for the view and for leaving a comment! It feels so good hearing that people enjoy my little video. Yours truly, Florin
Great job and effort mr! I dont think there are other documentaries about the Senegal parrots, so u have done a great job :)
Thank you so much! I am so happy about coming back with these images. I have dreamt years of such things. I have footage of other species and I'm already planning other trips for filming wild parrots in Africa and Central America. Best wishes, Florin
Perfect! I've been searching for wild Senegal parrot footage for years! I'm using this footage of their behavior to improve living conditions for my pet Senegal!!!
Thanks for your feedback! I plan on using the extra footage I have (Senegal parrots but also habitat footage, with original forest sound recording) for making a 'Happy Senegals' video. It would be good as acoustic enrichment for parrots left at home like my own. I will post it here of course. Best wishes, Florin
Hello again! I've done the new video: th-cam.com/video/B6d4JG9Vsi4/w-d-xo.html
Is your pet parrot enjoying this one too? Thanks! Florin
Me, too. So smart and need to be only with loving, experienced, devoted companions.
Thank you for such a wonderful video. My Senegal watched intently (head up, body elongated) through most of it. I loved the pairs cleaning out a nest hole too!
Thank you kindly for the comment! I'm thinking of making a video for senegals, no voiceover, just sounds of the West African savannah and some senegal sounds. This should work for keeping them acoustically entertained. My most popular video has this effect on budgies, so why not other parrots? But we shall see... Yours, Florin
@@DiscoverPARROTS Yes, Florin, great idea! There's "cat tv" and "dog tv"; why not "parrot tv"? I leave the tv or radio on all day for my bird as he is alone and I think dead silence all day is cruel for a flock animal. I would figure out a way to put it on a loop.....
Thanks for your hard work to get this footage. I appreciate it.
Thank you so much! I will try do do the same with African grey parrots in July (we are going to Uganda). Keep in touch! Yours, Florin
Still love your video. So much to learn about these smart birds.
Brilliant upload friend. love the birds footages.
Charismatic Planet thank you so much for your feedback! I hope I can go back to Africa and bring more footage of parrots. Yours, Florin
Perfect video, thank you so much for that. Finally i see how they live . I have one Senegal at home. Shes name Is Riki💕
Very good footage and narration. Thanks so much for all the info, I really enjoyed it.
Thank you so much for your appreciation! I wish to go back there, maybe in November when the forest is green, and film some more!
So beautiful! Lovely video.
Thank you so much! The birds are beautiful, and so is the country! Yours truly, Florin
they are lovely
Really beautiful footage and good narration!
Thank you so much!
Thx for uploading👍
Thanks, Stefan! I love your Senegals. I train mine and weigh them as you do. Best wishes! Florin
Very interesting, informative and well narrated! I would have loved to hear isolated sounds/calls of Senegals in the wild. It is difficult to distinguish their calls between all the other bird sounds. Thanks for making this available to us who can only appreciate them in captivity.
Liesel Nel thanks you so much for your kind feedback! I plan on making a video focusing on sounds of Senegal parrots rather than the images. It would have no narration and would benefit pet parrots, especially those kept single.
Wow! Loved this video! So informative and great shots! I feel bad for my Senegal, I wish she was free with the wild ones. I see they eat a lot of fruit. I will start offering more fruit but can't find what they eat in the wild.
You are so lucky to be able to go and see and film them in the wild, it's my dream.
I can't wait for your next video. I will be making a video on Senegals as pets and will mention your video and put your link of this video in my description.
Thanks for the awesome video 😃. Who would give this video a thumbs down?
Thank you so much for your kind feedback! It was such a delight being there with the wild Senegals, seeing them moving from tree to tree, playing, eating... They eat figs and palm oil fruits, but later in the season they eat baobab fruits too. They like corn and peanuts, which puts them in conflict with some farmers. Thanks for mentioning my video in your future production. I will watch it as many other of your very thorough videos about companion parrots! I like to share them on my Facebook page! Yours sincerely, Florin
Thanks a lot for sharing this.
Thanks a lot for the feedback! Yours, Florin
Fantastic!
Thank you, Ginger!
grt video..sprb..plzz add next wild parrots video
Thank you very much! The next one will be about the brown-necked parrot (Poicephalus fuscicollis) in The Gambia. It's almost ready, I just don't have the time to record the commentary. But it's coming! Yours, Florin
I have a male senegal and he is the silliest bird ever. He loves to hang upside down and makes himself swing . Lol. Its great to see so many in one video. Thanks for sharing this. 😀 could you do a video on goffins cockatoos please? I have a 23 yr old female.
Hi Cathy, thanks for your comment! I keep two senegals and the male is my friend, does a lot of funny things. I don't have footage of goffins, but who knows? Maybe I will go to Singapore one day and film the feral population in their parks. My next video will be on the wild amazons in Germany. Yours, Florin
Senegal colors are so interesting because they have bright colors yet blend into the environment so well. Question if you know, what are the predators they fear, birds snakes?Thanks.
Thanks for asking. I don't know exact details, but hawks and falcons should be the main predators of adult Senegals. One such predator I've seen repeatedly in The Gambia is shikra (Accipiter badius), just like the sparrowhawk (A. nisus) here in Britain is a threat to parakeets. In the nest, snakes are a threat, but probably birds too. They have 6 species of starling so I expect there are some conflicts at the nesting holes. Small mammals such as squirrels also can eat eggs and chicks.
@@DiscoverPARROTS Farmers too... but there's something really weird about their camouflage. I often can't see ours in his cage, bright colors or not. You wouldn't expect it, but they blend in just everywhere. Anyway, so much behavior that I recognize, really interesting to see.
@@theovandaele3220 it happens to me too. Ițm guessing that the pattern of contrasting colour on definite patches help dissolve the contour or silhouette of the bird. Like camouflage suites soldiers wear.
tx great vid
Thanks a lot!
I agree that is difficult to follow parrots. Here, we have an evasive species of Mexican parrots and they are really difficult to follow. They seem to fly in pairs, maybe mating pairs? A lot of work to film. Again, thank you for this. My senegal loves to listen to this.
Thanks! I wish to visit California and Florida one day and film the many introduced parrots living there. But they are still wild, so I expect the usual difficulties. Does your senegal like my 'Happy Parrots' video? It's just natural sounds from The Gambia, without my voice. Yours, Florin
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Oh yes, Wild parrots of telegraph hill. You've seen the film? I live 20 miles away and I have yet to take a gander. I did see the film at a Berkeley theater. I begged for the movie poster! Wouldn't give it to me. : (
cool
Hello, what is the name of the fruit that the Senegal parrot is eating in the fruit that African greys like. Can I buy that in the United States
Thank you
I have senegal parrot🇧🇴😍
any video of timneh parrot
I wish I can go that place
I waited for decades until I went there, but it was a dream come true. I wish you will go there one day! Yours, Florin
I enjoyed this, I also watched the video with my senegal parrot at home and he seemed entranced! What was the name of the different fruit they were eating in the video as I would like to try to find some of the same for my Senegal to try? :)
Thanks for your comment! Your 'Baby Bird' is so cute! The wild parrots ate figs and guinea plums. I doubt we can get these here, but other fruits are eaten with equal pleasure. Mine get apples, grapes, cherries, etc. See what your senegal likes.
Awww
Mine gets a nice juicy blueberry too which he seems to love. He seems to mostly prefer Apple though and doesn't seem that bothered by figs which he'd probably eat in the wild. He's 36 years old and still going strong. 💪
Sorry what kind of camera do you use
I randomly found a book about clicker training birds. The author is Melinda Johnson. Have you heard of her? I bought the book. I just saw videos on clicker training birds and it looks like fun. I would love to hear your thoughts. And would you do clicker training videos?
Sorry to bother you again. I noticed you reply to comments. I was wondering what treat could be used for budgies as clicker sound means treat is given as positive reinforcement. My birds love sweet corn. Any other suggestions?. I know you have a different parrot species but I'd like some ideas.
Yes, that's the book! You can see on the spine Karen Pryor's name. She has developed the method. See this channel for examples of use, not only birds: th-cam.com/users/markkpct I did some videos in the past and time permitting I will do a series. It's fun for you, your birds (no matter what species) and your guests.
Can you do videos about bird toys. I love bird toy videos. It's one of the fun part of bird ownership. Regards
I started with budgies when I was a boy, and they are still my favourite bird. I used to give them millet and canary seed as staple food, and oats as treats. Oats have the advantage of being longer seeds, which you can hold with two fingers. The clicker itself is not mandatory, you can train birds and mark the good behaviour saying 'good' or 'bravo', etc. You should consider giving treats their main food. You feed them two-three times a day seeds, the rest only lettuce, apple, carrot, etc. Seeds never left in the cage for more than 30 minutes. Before the meal, they will be eager to fly on command or do other tasks for their normal food (millet, canary seed). If they like sweet corn, give them that, but not too much, as they will get fat. Also, the smaller the seed, the more you actions you will get before they are full. Let me know how it works. Best wishes, Florin
I could do that, and I have a plan for two videos about toys and enrichment, but just not the time yet...
I've been watching your videos. I have a male and a female budgie. From pet store. Not hand tame. They are free to fly around outside their cage. I'd like to tame them. Hold them and touch them and put them on my shoulder. Also they've gnawed through their wooden perch is that good or bad behaviour?
Hello and thank you for leaving the comment. Chewing is normal behaviour. You just replace the perch when it breaks. You can offer them clean, fresh branches for chewing. You can tame the budgies to come to your hand and sit on your shoulder, but budgerigars are not the kind of parrot to cuddle, to pet with your hands. With patience and offering food rewards you will achieve a lot. Good luck! Florin
flyorra i would like to offer a suggestion on helping you tame your budgies. Try using millett sprays but only give to them when you are working with them. Most birds are crazy about it and it can be used as a reward. I too have purchased budgies and cockatiels that were just not friendly at all. Take your time ,be patient with them. Try to interact with them several times a day, in small sessions. Sit in a chair outside of their cage and talk softly to them, read a book out loud, basically allowing them to get accustomed to your voice and your presence. Birds are flock animals so you are going to have to earn their trust to become accepted into the flock.Marlene McCohen has a utube channel and she has great training info on her videos. Parrot Playhouse is another great channel with helpful info. Hope this helps.😀
@@cathyt144 thank you. I have done some training once with millet. I'm not sure if I want to tame them because they might bite or not go back into cage. They let my hand close but they don't let me touch.
@@cathyt144 thank you so much, excellent advice! I'm grateful for your contributing to this conversation! Yours, Florin
Parrots do know each other as individuals - it has been scientifically proven via a slightly dubious egg-swapping experiment that parrots' names are given to them in the nest and are not some kind of genetically-inherited instinctive noise. Having language and individual identifiers is interlinked with the ability to refer to individuals not present, which probably wouldn't evolve if parrots quickly forgot about friends (or enemies, or plain annoyances) that weren't immediately present.
Sir, you can come to my place in Malaysia 🇲🇾 and I can bring you to capture pictures and videos on the wild Blue-Crowned Hanging Parrots
How much Parrot?
I like Parrot..give me ..IM from north sumatera
I wonder why African parrots don't have long tail.
I am african
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Thanks for letting me know. I don't know why. I share videos by copying the link directly, I don't use their share feature. Best wishes! Florin
I have one his name kiwi
How cute!! I've one as well, who I call Forrest. Does yours tend to be quiet? Every so often mine has an ear piercing squeal and shrieks. Not pleasant
Omgg i have one too , his name is Churry😍😍
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My sweet Sennie turned 21 years old in January and I just can't imagine my life without him. ☺️
@@karenbrown4524 aww how adorable , my senegal parrot will have one year in May
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