Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus): habitat and range

Fun facts

inteligenciaIn laboratory studies it has shown it can link words to abstract concepts such as quantity, shape and colour.
Alex the grey parrot, studied for thirty years by the researcher Irene Pepperberg, handled more than a hundred words, counted up to six, understood the concepts of same and different and asked what colour things were: his last words to his keeper were a goodbye he had learned to say every night.
It has been shown to help others of its kind selflessly: in experiments, a grey parrot hands tokens to a companion who can exchange them for food even though it gains nothing itself, something not even chimpanzees do.
In Ghana more than 99% of the population has disappeared in three decades because of capture for the pet trade.

Life cycle and biology

Skeleton type: Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (bird)
Habitat and environment: Lowland rainforest, gallery forest and palm groves of equatorial Africa
Sexual maturity: 4 years
Gestation / incubation: 28 days of incubation
Litter / clutch size: 3 eggs

Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psittacus_erithacus

Where to find it

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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.

Where to see it

Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.

Related species

Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Grey Parrot — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.

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How to help

The grey parrot is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.

It's documented in 5 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.

Grey Parrot