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A pet grey parrot eating a cucumber slice. In captivity, grey parrots may be fed bird pellets, a variety of fruits such as pear, orange, pomegranate, apple, and banana, and vegetables such as carrot, cooked sweet potato, celery, fresh kale, green beans and peas. [11] [19] The birds also need a source of calcium. [12]
Psittacus is a genus of African grey parrots in the subfamily Psittacinae. It contains two species: the grey parrot ( Psittacus erithacus ) and the Timneh parrot ( Psittacus timneh ). For many years, the grey parrot and Timneh parrot were classified as subspecies; the former as the nominate, the latter as P. e. timneh .
The largest species, the Cape parrot, by contrast, is usually almost as large as an African grey parrot, adult males reaching a size of 32 centimeters (≈ 12,6 in.) and a weight of about 400 g (≈ 14,1 oz). Many Poicephalus parrots have bulky heads and powerful beaks, the colour of which varying with the species.
Psittacinae (Afrotropical parrots, African parrots, or Old World parrots [1]) is a subfamily of parrots, native to sub-Saharan Africa, which include twelve species and two extant genera. Among the species is the iconic grey parrot .
African Grey Parrots are incredibly intelligent — they even have the cognitive ability of a young human child. These birds have the ability to problem solve, love to learn, and will push ...
The King had an African Grey parrot called Charlotte of which he was very fond, it sat at a table by his side eating seeds or the apple core he gave it, sometimes perching on people's hands ...
Grey parrot on top of their cage.. A companion parrot is a parrot kept as a pet that interacts abundantly with its human counterpart. Generally, most species of parrot can make excellent companions, but must be carefully managed around children and other common pet species like dogs and cats as they might be hostile towards them.
Amazon and African Grey parrots are known to be the most vocal of the talking birds, though Macaws can learn a few words and phrases, too. One of Otis' favorite things to do was sing and dance.