📷 (c) aliceantares, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · CC BY NC
📷 (c) Johannes Marchand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
📷 (c) Keith Minton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
IUCN: Endangered
African Grey Parrot
Psittacus erithacus
KingdomAnimalia›PhylumChordata›ClassAves›OrderPsittaciformes›FamilyPsittacidae›GenusPsittacus
About
African grey parrots are highly social birds known for complex vocal learning and problem solving. Flocks feed in forest canopies and gather at mineral-rich sites. Heavy trapping for the pet trade and forest loss have driven major declines across much of their range.
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Lowland rainforest, forest edge, mangroves, gallery forest, and cultivated areas
🍃Diet Herbivore — fruit, seeds, nuts, flowers, bark, and oil-palm fruit
📏Size & Weight Body 28–39 cm
•weight 400–490 g
⏳Lifespan 20–30 years wild; much longer in care
🗺Range West and Central Africa
BirdParrot
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Lowland rainforest, forest edge, mangroves, gallery forest, and cultivated areas
🍃Diet Herbivore — fruit, seeds, nuts, flowers, bark, and oil-palm fruit
📏Size & Weight Body 28–39 cm
•weight 400–490 g
⏳Lifespan 20–30 years wild; much longer in care
🗺Range West and Central Africa
Photo Credits
#1(c) aliceantares, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · CC BY NC
#2(c) Johannes Marchand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · CC BY NC
#3(c) Keith Minton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · CC BY NC
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