{"id":4029,"date":"2014-09-28T04:06:41","date_gmt":"2014-09-28T04:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lafeber.com\/staging\/vet\/?p=4029"},"modified":"2021-05-22T09:02:42","modified_gmt":"2021-05-22T14:02:42","slug":"basic-information-sheet-for-the-african-grey-parrot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/basic-information-sheet-for-the-african-grey-parrot\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Information Sheet: African Grey Parrot"},"content":{"rendered":"

African grey parrot – Psittacus erithacus<\/em><\/h1>\n

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Natural history<\/h2>\n

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\nAfrican grey parrots are among the most familiar of all parrots. Originating from central Africa, many African cities now have feral populations. The Timneh grey parrot is localized to the Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone. Habitats for grey parrots include savannahs, coastal mangroves, woodland and edges of forest clearings. African greys are listed under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Appendix II, which means these species are not necessarily threatened with extinction, but may become so unless their trade is strictly regulated.<\/p>\n

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Taxonomy<\/h2>\n

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\nClass<\/strong>: Aves<\/em><\/p>\n

Order<\/strong>: Psittaciformes<\/em><\/p>\n

Family<\/strong>: Psittacidae<\/em><\/p>\n

Psittacus erithacus<\/em><\/p>\n

P. e. erithacus<\/em> – Congo African grey parrot\/p><\/p>\n

P. e. timneh <\/em> – Timneh African grey parrot<\/p>\n

Two subspecies of the grey parrot are the larger, more popular Congo grey parrot and the smaller Timneh.<\/p>\n

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Physical description<\/h2>\n
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