In two days I will have a Senegal living with us for a while. I am going to do my own research but I was wondering if anyone has any first hand experience. He is in a sorry state and not used to be outside the cage, just heartbreaking to see that half upset and half resigned expression on a birds face. So I doubt he will be much trouble for a while since he doesn't even have the muscles to fly properly. But I am a bit worried about the way he will react to the tiel tribe and what he will do when he gets his strength back. .

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I don't have any direct experience with sennies. But a few years ago I met one in a pet shop who was absolutely adorable, and I wanted to bring him home with me.

Indeed. They are incredible birds. They are almost like well-behaved conures. At least the one I worked with was. I need to see a picture of him, bad state or not, I'm sure he'll be handsome either way.

He is very handsome! I went to see him this afternoon, and even though he's got this martyr face and doesn't move from his corner he has the "signature" stare that impressed me so much when I first saw one last year in a bird sanctuary.
I am trying to get as much info as I can but there is an overwhelming number of websites dedicated to these birds and I am wasting a lot of time skimming through.
Do you know of the best place to gather information about their care? I don't even know if they like to sleep on a perch or in a hut
He hasn't got any toys, or anything else to indicate what he would like.

Stephanie, if you want to share I would like very much to hear about your experience, I am sure it will help me.

I met a lady at a park with 2 senagals. Let me tell you this, they are the best! They are so cute! They are playful and very intelligent!

Well, the one I worked with was a young one, and we all know how obedient baby birds are. He would bow for scritches and and he a cuddle bunny. I didn't work with an adult that later came in, but her name was Chiquita and she was about 20 years old. The other person who worked with her said she only liked women, and was also affectionate, but she was an attention hog one minute, then later, wanted to play independently. She was semi-vocal and yes, she was nippy and would not hesitate to bite if the world didn't pay attention to her. My baby was much gentler.

Barbara....please post pics!

I will take him home tomorrow, and i'm quite excited but also nervous because I want to do the best for him (or maybe he's a girl, the sex is unknown), but my short experience with the conures made me wary.
They are a confrontational type of bird; I am a confrontational type of person myself... The two don't mix well lol. So I hope he's nothing like them.
And if he is... I will need a lot of meditation and relaxing techniques
I will update as soon as he's settled tomorrow.

Yes. I want to hear his name when you get him.

How's it going?
Hope all goes very well... I know nothing about
this breed of parrot, going to follow all the post
with great interest...