Most of the parrot lovers prefer to select the African grey parrots because of their endearing qualities that make them to stand out of the crowd and be a popular type. It is considered to be one of the most popular types for a good number of reasons. You will simply love the company of these birds as they will keep you entertained throughout the day with their cognitive abilities and extremely talkative behavior. You and your children will simply love to be along with your children. If you will provide them training then they will surely end up acquiring a large vocabulary skill. It will ensure better communication between you and the bird.
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Physical Appearance
African gray parrots are generally medium-sized ranging from 10 to at least 14 inches. The males are considerably larger in size in comparison to the female ones. This factor makes it quite an ideal choice as this can not only be kept comfortably in one’s house but can also be handled without any difficulty. This bird is mainly available in two types:
- Congo African Gray Parrots: its body is light gray in color. The side of the shoulder and the head has a much lighter shade…something more like a pale white. It has a beautiful tail that has bright red shading.
- Timneh African Gray Parrots: the color of this type id much darker in comparison to the previous one. The chest is lighter than the upper part of the body and maroon colored tail is really attractive.
The structure of both these types is almost the same with almost negligible differences. It is even same for both the sexes. But the females have a slightly slender neck.
Lifespan
The African gray parrots have a longer life span if you take into consideration the survival period of the other types of parrots generally selected by people as their pets. So, if you are planning to select this then you must be prepared for a longer commitment period as they can survive for almost 60 long years, which is almost like the humans.
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