The African grey parrot is one of the most popular pet parrots available. Many people get the name of the parrot wrong and in fact spell African grey parrot as ‘African gray parrot’. This is indeed wrong but if you made a mistake then don’t worry about it! This article will endeavor to explain everything there is to know about the African grey parrot or the African gray parrot!
What Do They Look Like?
As you would have probably guessed already, the African grey parrot is mostly grey all over with a shade of grey around the facial region. Their beaks are generally black and they have a tinge of red underlying beneath their tails that help them to stand out from many other grey parrots. They come from the Congo region in Africa and are constantly hunters by traffickers due to the fact that they can sell for quite a lot of money in Western parts of the world.
Efforts are being made to stop this from occurring and in recent history there seems to be a reduction in the number of birds being trafficked overseas. This has also sparked a revival in their overall numbers in the wild which means things are starting to look up for the African grey.
What Are They Like To Train?
African grey parrots are one of the most brilliant breeds on Earth and are said to be one of the best speakers out of all the parrots. They have the ability to put together whole phrases and can actually learn quite fast. This is one of the major reasons why so many parrot owners choose to own African grays.
Is There Anything I Should Know Before I decide To Buy An African Grey Parrot?
Yes actually there is a lot you need to learn before you going out and buy your own. First of all you have to make sure you know where you are getting your parrot from as many of them are trafficked into the country as was discussed previously in the article. Secondly if you have no experience whatsoever in parrot handling, I would recommend starting off with a bird that is much easier to handle such as a budgie for example.
Lastly African grey parrots are animals that thrive on enthusiasm and attention. If you know you aren’t going to be able to spend enough time looking after and training your parrot then do the right thing and let someone who does have a go. There are too many people out there abusing the privilege of owning such magnificent creatures just so they can tell their friends that they own a parrot.
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11 Responses
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PokeMann61 Says:
dude, you own! this looks identical to a photograph
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ThePimentanativa Says:
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professor grey Says:
When you say "baby", what do you mean? Are you also certain it's a female – have you had the bird sexed?
First off, if you're taking her out of the cage when she starts scratching – STOP IMMEDIATELY! What you're doing is teaching her that if she digs/scratches she gets to come out. Birds learn through a process of ends justifies means. Instead of picking her up or taking her out of the cage, put a cover over the cage when she does this and ignore her. We use covers not only at night, but as a means of a time out (works for screaming too). She will not become neurotic unless you teach her that scratching is ok. If she is doing this to come out and you start ignoring her, she will probably try a different means to get you to let her out – like screaming. They're incredibly smart.
My second thought is about the kind of cage you have her in. At the very minimum, her cage should be about 2 to 3 feet wide and 3 to 4 feet high – this would be just an adequate or ok size for a medium parrot. The bigger the cage the better. She should also not have access to the very bottom part of her cage – there should be a grate between her and her waste/old food. She should also have many toys to distract her. In your case, an old phone book placed on the bottom of her cage might be a good idea – a toy instead of a bad behavior might be a distraction.
Final thought – if you're certain you have a female and if she's over 6 to 8 months of age, you might be experiencing the results of raging hormones and her desire to nest. I've had many female birds who like to hide under things or at the bottom of the cage when they're in egg laying mode. If hormones are responsible, you should see her gradually stop this behavior over the next couple of weeks. Fall and Spring, at least in my house, are the "breeding" times of the year.
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madison m Says:
They are truly loyal friends. Mine is only 20 months old and has a vocabula5y of over 100 words, seriously. They aren't just words either, they're sentences. This morning for example she called to me "Wanna come out", I said "in a minute", she then said "What are you doing?" I told her I was getting dressed, she cried out "I wanna come on my Mom" which means she wants me to put her on my shoulder and take her for a walk around the house. It's funny how we seem to be able to communicate with each other. I know she knows what she's saying. When she asks what I'm doing, she's really curious, when she says she wants to come out, she means she wants out! In the morning, before I climb out of bed I hear her playing with her toys and talking to them. It reminds me of when my boys were babies and I would hear them talking to themselves in the wee hours of the morning before I went to get them up for the day. Something funny she did the other day, she was playing with one of her toys, a piece of wood. She likes to hold it with her beak drop it and try to catch it with her foot. That time she didn't catch it, it fell to the bottom of the cage. She looked down and said "Ohhhh, are you alright? You okay?" then climbed down to retrieve it.
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Soreanol Says:
HOLY CRAP! Comparing this to the original picture, they’re identical!
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WilliamsShamir Says:
i use photoshop
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MrWillewalo Says:
wich program he is for doing this ? beside a tablet ofc
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katrinaburgoyne Says:
Awesome work Williamsshamir
Great video.
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coolboiz713 Says:
awesome, keep up the good work!
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gatitahimeko Says:
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11Alyt Says:
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