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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
Bioexpedition.com
Seaworld.com
http://s1.zetaboards.com/Conceptual_Evolution/topic/4212008/1/