Peanut

I am a small African parrot called a Meyer's parrot. Meyer's are native to south east Africa. My parents belonged to the Bird Lady when she was a breeder. I went home to a wonderful family, who taught me how to talk and spoiled me. Actually, they spoiled me until they couldn't stand me. I was hatched around 1998. A few years ago, they gave me back to the Bird Lady. She tried to bring me to programs, but that freaked me out. Since then, I have mellowed out and realize that it's fun to meet new people.

About Meyer's parrots:

(from wikipedia) Meyer's parrot (Poicephalus meyeri), also known as the brown parrot, is a species of parrot native to Africa. A Meyer's parrot has black feathers, turquoise belly, blue rump, and bright yellow markings on the carpal joint (bend) of the wings. Most subspecies have some yellow on the top of the head as well. Forshaw (1989) recognizes six subspecies of P. meyeri which vary in home range, size and in markings, including the extent of yellow markings to the head and wings, and the intensity of turquoise markings on the belly and rump.

I don't know the subspecies of Peanut. Possibly mixed heritage

The six subspecies are:

• P. m. meyeri (Cretzschmar, 1827) — s Chad to w Ethiopia

• P. m. saturatus (Sharpe, 1901) — Uganda and w Kenya to w Tanzania

• P. m. matschiei (Neumann, 1898) — c Tanzania, se Congo, Zambia and n Malawi

• P. m. reichenowi (Neumann, 1898) — c Angola to s Congo

• P. m. damarensis (Neumann, 1898) — n Namibia, s Angola and nw Botswana

• P. m. transvaalensis (Neumann, 1899) — Botswana, Zimbabwe and n South Africa

Subspecies P. m. damarensis and P. m. reichenowi lack yellow markings on the head, while P. m. transvaalensis may have little to no yellow on the head. Belly and rump colours vary according to subspecies from turquoise to blue. (end wikipedia quote)

In the wild they eat fruits, nuts, seeds, and legumes. They can be an agricultural pest. They are still plentiful.

As pets, they enjoy chewing, especially soft wood. They can become demanding, but at the same time they can be shy. They are members of the genus Poicephalus, which tend to have times when they do not want interaction. They often appreciate alone time. For people who feel bad if their bird doesn't stick to a rigid schedule of "out time", these birds may become anxious and even bitey. They do not need a "bigger is better" cage. while some individuals would appreciate that, they often like a cage where they feel safe. So not so small that they can't get away from the front and the door, but not so big that they feel vulnerable. They do learn to talk and whistle. But their voices are soft (even if their occasional screeches are not)