The Senegal parrot measures usually no more than nine inches in height. His smaller size goes right along with his shorter life span as well. He lives only 20 to 25 years.

If you’ve never heard of this parrot, that’s all right. When you see a photo of him, you’ll know that you’ll recognize him immediately. With his gorgeous grey head and beautiful green body, his belly and other areas are colored in a wide variety of hues.

Not only does the Senegal Parrot talk, but he does impressions as well. If you adopt one of these guys, you’ll discover that he can fool you into thinking you have a phone call by imitating the telephone ringing. He’ll also make that rather obscure noise of a creak in the garage door. Yes, the Senegal parrot is quite the entertainer.

He’s called the Senegal Parrot because that’s his first and natural home. But he’s also found in Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea.