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The grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus), also known as the Congo grey parrot, African grey parrot or Congo African grey parrot, is an African parrot in the family Psittacidae. The Timneh parrot ( Psittacus timneh ) was previously treated as a subspecies of the grey parrot, but has since been elevated to a full species.
Psittacula, also known as Afro-Asian ring-necked parrots, is a genus of parrots from Africa and Southeast Asia. It is a widespread group with a clear concentration of species in south Asia , but also with representatives in Africa and the islands of the Indian Ocean .
Red-fronted parrot: P. gulielmi (Jardine, 1849) LC: Yellow-fronted parrot: P. flavifrons (Rüppell, 1842) LC: Western Ethiopia Brown-headed parrot: P. cryptoxanthus (Peters, 1854) LC: Southeast African coast Niam-Niam parrot: P. crassus (Sharpe, 1884) LC: Central Central African Republic
The African Grey Parrot in this video is amazing at getting what she wants—especially if what she wants is a nice, soothing cup of chamomile tea. ... Jack the rescue African Grey stands near the ...
Also acknowledged are claims of captive grey parrots reaching the ages of 73 and 93, [13] whereas the World Parrot Trust lists a longevity of 50–60 years for a grey in captivity. [14] The Guinness Book of World Records listed a grey parrot that allegedly lived in captivity for 72 years as the longest-lived specimen for the species.
The family Psittacidae or holotropical parrots is one of three families of true parrots. It comprises the 12 species of subfamily Psittacinae (the Afrotropical parrots) and 167 of subfamily Arinae (the New World or Neotropical parrots ) including several species that have gone extinct in recent centuries.
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The red-cheeked parrot (Geoffroyus geoffroyi) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the tip of northern Queensland, Australia. [2] There are 17 subspecies currently recognized. It is a stocky short-tailed parrot with predominantly green plumage.