African Grey Parrot Information

African Grey Parrots have been known as being extremely intelligent birds with the ability to speak well and are often thought of as the best speaking parrot. They are also thought to be very neurotic and extremely shy birds, with strong reasoning abilities.

African Grey Parrot – A Bond Like No Other
African Grey Parrots can be wonderful pets. If an owner has the time and patience to put into developing a bond with the bird, it can be among the most rewarding of any human-animal relationship.

African Grey Parrots need to become companions slowly, so do not try to force things as it will only lead to frustration. Talking should be considered a bonus and not a requirement. However, if “talking” is important, the only way to make sure that you are getting a parrot that will talk is to purchase a parrot that already talks.

In the Wild
In the wild, African Grey Parrots are found at their highest densities in lowland primary forest, at intermediate densities in montane primary forest, and at their lowest densities in coconut plantations. Ten thousand birds may congregate at communal roosts.

The African Grey Parrots choose a small area on a tree so as to breed; this means that you do not need provide them with a large and open space in order to breed them successfully.

African Grey parrots are one of the most fascinating species in the animal world. Due to their unique color and big size, African Grey parrots are increasingly popular all around the world. African Grey Parrots, which are raised by their parents under relative natural conditions, are quite timid.

Hand-raised African grey parrots are quite tame around people from the beginning. African Grey Parrots are now being bred on a commercial scale in South Africa, mainly for the export market.

Timneh African Parrot
Timneh African Grey Parrots are a little less emotionally sensitive than Congo African Grey Parrots, and are more flexible in their approach to life. Timneh greys are a little hardier and more able to accept changes in their environment than Congos, so a family with children may be better off with a Timneh African grey. Timnehs are darker grey with lighter-colored abdomens, a horn-colored upper mandible and a maroon tail. Both species have dark-grey feet, bare facial areas and pale-yellow irises.

Timneh’s fall into the 275-350 gram range and are a darker grey with maroon colored tail. While not enough Timneh’s have been bred domestically to say with certainty, many breeders claim there is a definite personality difference between Congo and Timneh Greys. Timnehs are often much cheaper than Congos.

African Parrot Diet
African Greys should be fed a varied diet including pellets, fruits, vegetables, and a few nuts. Avoid feeding chocolate, dairy, salty foods, avocado, rhubarb, as these are toxic to birds.

Like any pet, a Parrot offers companionship, amusement and unconditional love. Studies support that owning a pet offers a multitude of emotional and overall health rewards for you and your Parrot.

An African Grey parrots’ lifespan can be up to about 60 years, and more in captivity. African Grey Parrots always tend to like melons, peaches, grapes, apples, cherries and strawberries.  In feeding these birds remove the pits, seeds and any other matter that would be easily digested by the parrot.