The African Grey parrot is among the most beautiful and easiest of the parrot family to keep. They are originally from Central Africa, they are known for the exceptional talking ability and the high intelligence. African Greys and known to develop a very large vocabulary, and unusually communicate extremely well with their owners.

These parrots are medium-sized and can grow to 10 to 14 inches in length. There are only two types of African Grey parrots. There is a Congo African Grey, which is light Grey and has a red tail. The Timneh African Grey is a darker charcoal Grey with a maroon tail. Usually, the males tend to be bigger than the females. The males are usually 12 to 14 inches in size. Actually both sexes will the same, one way to spot the difference is female African Grey parrot have a thinner neck and narrower head.

These parrots can live a long time so therefore need long-term commitment from their owners. It’s not unusual for African Greys to live up to 60 years. Because of their high intelligence, African Greys require an owner that is experienced and who can understand their needs. They need to be stimulated and be in an interactive environment or they will become bored. African Greys need their intellectual needs met otherwise their boredom could turn to feather picking and other behavioral problems.

Since they are so sensitive this can lead to behavioral problems. It seems that even small changes to their daily routine and surroundings can lead to an African Grey parrot becoming cranky and frustrated. Although there are usually good tempered and well behaved these birds make great pets but can be challenging. African gays need to be disciplined, otherwise they can get into trouble. They might chew something or bite. They are very quick to pick up behaviors, and so if you reinforce negative habits in your African Grey, you could also just as easily reinforce good ones.

African Grey parrot’s make fantastic pets because they are sociable birds. The natural instinct is to flock together in the wild. An African Grey parrot will adopt this new family into its flock. Some of them even cuddle their owners. Even though they don’t always like physical contact they seem to enjoy head scratching and petting. Most experienced African Grey owners are not bothered bythe birds very strange signs of affection.

African Greys use regurgitation as a deep sign of affection, and will even try to kiss their owners. Because the human mouth contains bacteria it is not recommended that the bird kisses you. Owners should really understand an important fact, which is these birds need companionship.

African Grey parrots have great personalities and human like qualities to.Those of us who are fortunate enough to own one will be able to see an intelligence that not many other animals can equal.

Malc Moore has been interested in parrots and aviary birds for many years and finds them both fascinating and joyful to be around. For more information on the african grey parrot breeder and parrot breeders tips, check out www.parrotcare4u.com.