References
Formal
A Field Guide to Birds of the Gambia and Senegal (1997) Wild Behavior
Guide to Senegal parrot and its family (2009) Behavior
BirdChannel Archive Size
Parrots In Aviculture (1992) Diet
Parrots of Africa, Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands (2012) Published textbook by African parrot expert and researcher Mike Perrin. Most comprehensive source on BNPs I have found.
Parrots of the World (2010) Distribution
Phoenix Landing Foundation Basic parrot care
SANBI Biodiversity institute article
Wild flight call
World Parrot Trust Size and range
Informal
Cape Parrots: A Species Guide Blog post
Coco's Flock Blog Blog on a companion Brown-neck
Singing Wings Aviary Aviary guide
Rainforest Clinic Veterinary guide
PangoVet Veterinary guide
Poiworld Blog Blog on a companion Brown-neck
Specifically mentioned wild foods via WPT and Parrots of Africa book include:
- Nuts including mobola Parinari curatellifolia.
- Seeds including Adansonia digitata, Aningeria adolfi-friedericii, Gmelina arborea, Monotes glaber, Erythrina (seeds and nectar), Uapaca, Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia, Syzygium cordatum, S. guineense, Lannea discolor, Celtis africana, Ricinodendron rautanenii, Parinari excelsa, Daniellia oliveri, Afzelia africana, Ceiba pentandra, Celtis mildbraedii and Diospyros mespiliformis.
- Ziziphus abyssinica berries and fruits of Parinari curatellifolia and P. excels taken.
- Podocarpus seeds and young pods of Acacia polyacantha and Erythrina abyssinica.
- Bark of native and non-native plants including Gmelina arborea, Sclerocarya birrea, Parinari curatellifolia, and Melia azaderach.
- Natal Mahogony seeds, Jackal-berry, Blunt-leaved Taaibos, bushwillows.