Grey parrot
The grey parrot is Psittacus erithacus.
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Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Psittacinae |
| Genus: | Psittacus |
| Species: | P. erithacus
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Psittacus cinereus Gmelin, 1788 | |
It is also known as the Congo grey parrot, Congo African grey parrot or African grey parrot. It is an Old World parrot in the family Psittacidae.
The Timneh parrot (Psittacus timneh) was a type of the grey parrot, but is now a full species.
Grey Parrot Media
Congo African Grey parrot - showing head and neck in detail.
Psittacus erithacus
Psittacus erithacus speaking
A pet grey parrot eating a cucumber slice
Two eggs and a newly hatched chick
Congo African Grey Parrot; a one day old chick that was hatched in an incubator.
Approximately 5 to 6 week-old chick
A juvenile pet African Grey Parrot about 13 weeks old.
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References
- ↑ BirdLife International. 'Psittacus erithacus'. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018 (2018)IUCN. p. e.T22724813A129879439. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22724813A129879439.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ Appendices | CITES. cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
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