About African grey parrot and their popularity

Even though the African Grey Parrot isn’t by far as colorful as other parrot species, it is by far the most common type of bird pet because compared to their more colorful brethren they are much easier to train.

There are in fact two types of African Grey Parrots and the more common of the two is the Congo African Grey, even though the Timneh Grey is known to start talking at an earlier age. Despite this both kinds of African Greys are in the habit of imitating the songs and calls of other bird species as well as other sounds in their environment. This type of behavior and flexibility in their imitative patterns lead most experts to think that African Grey parrots are somewhat more intelligent than other parrot species and this opinion is backed up by the fact that some African Greys have been known to associate words with objects and shapes and this was a trait previously thought to be limited to humans, chimps and dolphins.

As its name would imply the African Grey parrot is naturally found in the eastern and western parts of the African continents where they survive by eating fruits, nuts and occasionally snails and other small animals. Both the Congo African Grey and the Timnehs are extremely talkative and sociable and they can grow up to twelve inches or over in body length and they’ve been a favorite pet since ancient Greek times when sailors used to take them with them on voyages. If the African Grey is properly cared for it can live up to a full sixty years which makes them incredibly unique and beloved companions for a lifetime.

When it comes to having an African Grey as a pet then you need to brace yourself for a virtual barrage of everyday noises from your pet at any times of the day. Thanks to their uncanny ability to mimic a multitude of sounds, one can expect to hear things like doorbells, barking, meowing or any other kinds of miscellaneous sounds coming from your pet at any given time during the day or night.

The African Grey is a truly sociable, talkative and fun-loving species of parrot that can offer a lifetime of enjoyment, fond memories and companionship but only if they’re properly cared for. Like most other parrots they are sensitive to stress, a bad died or any other reason that might cause them discomfort or act as a disturbance. When any of these things happen the African Grey will respond by plucking out its feathers and if that happens, then it means that something has to change in order to not lose them. Just like it is with most other pets, the owner of an African Grey needs to pay close attention to their pet’s needs and actions, and make sure that they have their own comfortable spot in the house where they can’t be disturbed or annoyed by anything. And of course since the African Grey parrot is such a sociable creature they need to receive a lot of interaction as well.