African grey parrots are large parrots and typical climbing birds. The African grey parrot is one of the few known animals that can actually talk to humans, so the African grey parrot is also very well known.

Chinese name: African Grey Parrot

Latin name: Psittacus erithacus

Nicknames: Grey Parrot, Grey Parrot

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordate

Class: Birds

Order: Parrotiformes

Family : Parrotidae

Family: African parrot family

Genus: Genus Psittacus

Species: African Grey Parrot

Subspecies: 2 species

Named and dated: Linnaeus, 1758

English name: Grey Parrot

English name: African Grey Parrot

The African Grey Parrot is 33-41 cm long, weighs 480-560 grams, and has an average lifespan of about 50 years. It is a large parrot, with a short tail, round head and long hair on the face. It likes to climb and is not good at flying. Body of varying shades of grey, with a narrow strip of white bare skin around the face and eyes; grey plumage on head and neck with light grey piping, and grey feathers on belly with dark piping; main flight feathers grey-black ; tail feathers bright red; bill black, iris yellow. Young birds have black tips on their tail feathers and a light gray iris that turns yellow as they age. African grey parrots in Nigeria are generally darker in colour.

How to distinguish males and females: From the appearance, the male's head is wider and bigger, and the sides of the corners of the eyes are slightly pointed into an apricot shape. There are 2 subspecies: African grey parrot named subspecies (Psittacus erithacus erithacus) with silver-grey feathers, bright red tail feathers and black beak; African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus timneh) with the appearance of named subspecies Almost the same, but significantly smaller in size, with darker silver feathers on the body, reddish-brown tail feathers, pink flesh-colored beak, more lively personality, less shy compared to that, and imitating human language ability is incompatible with the named subspecies Bo Zhong.

The species has strong speech ability, talent and intelligence, high IQ, and is known for its ability to imitate human speech. When foraging, they usually act together in small groups, and they like to eat all kinds of seeds, nuts, fruits, nectar, berries, etc., and sometimes forage in crop fields, causing agricultural losses, especially corn fields. African grey parrots can travel long distances in search of fruit trees and migrate seasonally, especially during the dry season. It gathers in large flocks when perching and is very noisy, making quacks, whistles, and screams at rest and in flight. In addition to being able to imitate human language, this parrot has also been found to imitate other birds and mammals in the wild. sound.

African grey parrots should be kept in sturdy metal bird cages with enough space for activities. At the same time, different kinds of toys should be prepared to satisfy their curiosity and help pass the time. Anxiety and boredom in the cage, so as not to develop hair-biting disease. In addition to providing balanced nutrition, calcium supplementation is especially important. They are jealous, shy, and want to be taken seriously. If they are left out for a long time, bored, and depressed, they can easily lead to the mental illness of trichotillomania, so they should be given a lot of toys and enough time to spend with them.

African Grey Parrot is arguably the most famous pet one of the birds, they are mainly distributed in Africa, they are large parrots, what food they feed is also very important.

Raising African grey parrots needs to provide them with a variety of vegetables, fruits, seeds, nuts, and grains in a balanced manner, especially calcium intake is particularly important, and vitamin supplements can be added to daily life. In addition to providing balanced nutrition, calcium supplementation is especially important. They are jealous, shy, and want to be taken seriously. If they are left out for a long time, bored, and depressed, they can easily lead to the mental illness of trichotillomania, so they should be given a lot of toys and enough time to spend with them.