The following information is a portion of an article written by Eric D. Hilton. The Brown Headed is another green bird with a brownish grey head (sounds sensible then to call it brown headed) similar to a Senegal but does not have the colored belly. It has yellow under the wings at the front which unfortunately can only be seen properly when in flight. The iris is a greyish yellow, not a bright yellow as the Senegal. This species is also split into 2 sub species known as: Poicephalus cryptoxanthus cryptoxanthus: This is the nominate race ranging from eastern Zululand to southern Mozambique. Poicephalus cryptoxanthus tanganyikae: Comes from the east coast stretching from Kenya down through southern Mozambique The differences between these sub species is very slight. The tanganyikae is differentiated by the fact, it is a paler more yellowish green bird than the nominate race cryptoxanthus. Which obviously makes it very difficult to identify Why cant they all be as easy as Senegals? Habitat: To be found in moist woodland. Feeding on a variety of seeds, nuts, berries and has been seen taking nectar. Suitability as pets: Hand reared birds make ideal pets and seem to be less liable to nip than the Senegal but obviously they are not as colorful. I have personally found these birds to be a lot quieter than the other birds in the Poicephalus group. So if the slightest noise is a problem maybe this is the bird for you. I have not known of any Brown Headed that speak or imitate noises, but I can see no reason why they should not. Accommodation: Similar to the Senegal.