Congo African GrayPsittacus erithacus erithacus

Classification Scientific Name:

Psittacus erithacus

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

Genus: Psittacus

Species: erithacus

Status: Vulnerable

Relatives Timneh African Gray Congo African Gray

-Faster maturity rate & more outgoing

-Able to learn how to talk at 6 months

-Slower maturity rate & more cautious

-Able to learn how to talk at one year

-More wanted by owners

Vs.

Size About 13-14 inches long

Weighing about 14oz

Appearance Grey body

Red tail feathers

White around the eyes

Black beak

White legs

Male vs. Female

Male Female

Distribution East coast of Africa

Habitat Rainforests

Hollowed tree holes for nests

Live near fresh water source

Habitat Destruction

Logging in areas where there are dead hollow trees

Conservation Status Vulnerable

Population: Unknown

Reproduction and Parental Care

Males attract females by dancing and singing

Females respond by mimicing or declining and flying away

Females lay 4 eggs and incubate for 28 days

Both parents help

They babies can fly at 3 months and they leave at 6 months

Life Span 50-70 years is the estimate for wild and captivity

The owner needs to know what they are getting into before they get the parrot

Diet Includes fruit, seeds, buds, nectar, and pollen;

occasionally insects or other meat will be eaten

Human Relationships The African Grey is a very wanted pet

The Grays live for so long that they need a very devoted owner

In the wild the Grays are very shy

Talking The African Gray is one of the only birds able to

mimic human noises

They can not only say hello is one voice but in many

900 word vocabulary

They can make onomatopoeia sounds

They can make other animals noises

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rfGEtALHYs

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