Grey parrot: (African gray parrot, Congo Grey parrot)
Latin name: psittscus erithacus erithacus
English name: african grey parrot, congo grey parrot, red-tailed grey parrot
Distinguish male from female and male head shape than the appearance of a large wide, eyes slightly pointed head and tail on both sides into the almond-shaped, opposite a small female head shape is narrow, eyes more round.
Length: 33 - 41cm
Body weight: 480 - 560 g
Average life expectancy: 50 years
Grey parrot:
African gray parrots can be divided into two main categories, namely:
First, the African gray parrot psittacus erithacus erithacus (English name: african grey parrot). Silver-gray body feathers succeed, bright red tail feathers, beak is black.
Second, Tim Grey parrot that psittacus erithacus timneh (English name: timneh african grey parrot). Looks almost the same with the African gray parrot, but the body is smaller, darker body color is silver feathers, tail feathers boast red-brown, beak is flesh-colored powder, the more lively character, compared to the not so shy, the ability to imitate human speech, with African gray parrots are not the same.
Distribution: Africa in the west.
Overview:
Usually live in low lying areas and forests. Feeding a small group will act together. Wild food to all kinds of seeds, nuts, fruits and vegetables mainly. Ability to speak naturally gifted, high IQ, is known as a good mimic human speech, Among the birds in the best examples. Like living near rivers or palm tree forest area, usually with just a few activities only. Breeding African Greys are very successful in the international arena, so a sufficient number; but Tim was already gray parrots threatened with extinction.
Should be used in breeding African Greys live solid metal and there is enough space for the activities of the black cage, but also to prepare for different types of toys to meet their curiosity and help pass the time, they stay in the cage to reduce the anxiety and tired feeling , so bite to develop hirsutism.
Farming methods and food supply in addition to raising African gray parrot a balanced diet of food, the calcium supplement is especially important, they are naturally jealous, shy, want attention, if for a long time left out, boredom, feeling frustrated very easily lead to Trichotillomania mental illness, it should be enough to give a lot of toys and spend their time.
African gray parrots breeding breeding methods beginning in about 3 years old, 1-2 months and a year from June to July are the breeding season, like nests in trees 10-30 m high cave, a nest only about 2-4 eggs, usually giving birth to the first two eggs began to hatch, during the man-made disturb sensitive, should be avoided, the incubation period of about 29 days, about 90 days feathers grow. Newborn chicks about 15 grams, 5 cm long. Chick boast dark eyes, with age and gradually turn yellow. Grey parrots kept from the young is very easy to get one, character than mild, very likable. |
